On December 1st, all Multnomah County library locations will adopt a unified schedule to offer consistent services for patrons and streamline employee scheduling. All branches and the library’s contact center will serve the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. The primary schedule shifts two hours later on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from noon to 8 p.m. On Sundays, the locations operate from noon to 6 p.m.
This update is the first large-scale adjustment to the Multnomah County Library system’s operating hours since 2013. Most locations will continue to provide a comparable quantity of operating hours, just with a modification to open and close times. However, the Contact Center staff that assist users by phone, email, or chat will start later to match library hours.
These updates are not part of any budget reduction efforts, and library management does not anticipate any associated changes to employee hours or pay. For many patrons, this will simplify their library system use, focusing on geographic access instead of traveling to alternate locations because a closer branch is closed. Library visitors will first see updated signs and public information reflecting the changed schedules on Sunday, December 1st, 2024.
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