Look to Your Library for Learning and Pleasure —an invitation from MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY Dedicated and Geared to Serve the People of Multnomah County During its 108 years of service your Library, like other successful organizations, has been tailored to the needs of its patrons. Books, personnel and facilities have been acquired and maintained to provide maximum service to people of the County while holding operating costs within reasonable limits. Severe budgetary difficulties during the summer and fall months of 1972 imposed certain restrictions on Library activities. Every effort has been made to retain all possible services. All Branch libraries were retained, and Bookmobile service was continued. The crisis, made endurable by your understanding and patience, is now past. Lessons learned during the period will be remembered, and economies during the crisis are being continued. Other activities, particularly in the area of book acquisition, have resumed their normal pace. A good indicator of the Library's service to the people of the area may be found in the following statistics which summarize the operations of the year 1971-1972: HOLDINGS Number of books at beginning of year 952,807 Added during year 60,474 Books at end of year 1,013,281 Number of color prints 1,009 Number of 16 mm films 789 Number of 8 mm films 336 Phonograph records (albums) 10,007 Picture clippings 1,500,000 Number of slides 11,205 SERVICE STATISTICS *Number of individuals visiting Library  1,125,754 * Number of telephone queries answered 126,459 * Attendance at film showings 14,855 *Meetings in community rooms 1,272 Children touring Library in groups 10,394 Attendance at Children's Story Hours 12,826 Attendance at films shown to children 4,561 Classroom visits 1,235 Population served 556,667 Borrowers registered during year 55,361 Total number of registered borrowers 259,971 *Central Library only. For approximate total of entire system, multiply by three. a READING ROOMS at Central Library and the various Branches are well stocked with newspapers and peri- odicals where, in comfortable surroundings, people keep up to date on current happenings throughout the world. Other rooms at Central contain books and other print materials covering a vast diversity of subject matter-all available to you. CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES at the various Library locations provide children with enjoyable and constructive activi- ties which stimulate intellectual curiosity during their after school and vacation leisure time.  ART AND MUSIC LIBRARIES contain source mater- ials in their fields, including art prints, slides, sheet music and recordings. Try the Art Department for information on macrame, tole painting and home decoration. The Music Department offers language records, recorded poetry and plays. How do you divide the word acknowledge? Where is Williams Col- lege, and what is its football record? Where is South Yemen ? Hundreds of such questions are answered every day by Library personnel. The Library is more than books and magazines-it's a source of information. CIRCULATION Adult books 1,797,928 Children's books 1,025,431 Color prints 9,042 Films, 16 mm 13,487 Films, 8 mm 6,184 Phonograph records (albums) 52,894 Picture clippings 56,038 Slides 8,567 2,969,571 Circulation per borrower 11.42 Circulation per capita 5.33 Circulation per book volume 2.79 Expenditure per capita............... $5.16 The facilities of the Library are yours, available either at the Central Library or at any of the eighteen Branches. They can add to your knowledge and make your life more pleasant and interesting. We invite you to use our facilities actively, and hope you will accept our invitation. BOOKMOBILE SERVICE. If you can't come to the Library, the Library can come to you. Bringing it is the task of four Bookmobiles operated by your Library System to serve thousands of isolated and immobile people throughout the County. Hundreds of stops are made each week at schools, retirement homes and neighborhood centers, accepting books returned and bringing a new assortment of books.  MEETING ROOMS are provided during daytime and evening hours for gatherings of interest and relevance to the general public. Subject to previous arrangements, meeting rooms are reserved by the Group Services office at the Central Library or at the individual Branch. Bringing the Library to You . . . Strategically located near population centers throughout Multnomah County are the Central Library and eighteen Branch Libraries. These are staffed and equipped to help people enjoy person-to-person library service. Exact location of each Branch and the hours during which it is open to the public are listed below. 1 iddadv 1 O/™1 a Tl am LIdKAKY LULA 1 IUIM    ci IMn a v SUNDAY    MONDAY    Tl icon a v TUESDAY    WEDNESDAY    ti ii men av 1HUK6DAY    cd i n a v rnlUAY    o a Tl idhav SAIUKUAY CENTRAL LIBRARY 801 S.W. 10th Ave. 223-7201    Closed    Closed    9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.    9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. HOLLYWOOD 3930 N.E. Hancock St. 281 -0826    Closed    Closed    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. MIDLAND 805 S.E. 122nd Ave. O tZ O   1 1 C A ZOZ- I I b4    Closed    Closed    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 d-m-    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. SOUTHWEST HILLS 1515 S.W. Sunset Blvd. 246-2944    Closed    Closed    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. GREGORY HEIGHTS 7921 N.E. Sandy Blvd. 284-161 1    Closed    Closed    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. GRESHAM 410 N. Main St., Gresham 665-2222    Closed    Closed    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 9: 00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. HOLGATE 7905 S.E. Holgate Blvd. 771 3475    Closed    Closed    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    1 0: 00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. NORTH PORTLAND 512 N. Killingsworth St. 284-5622    Closed    Closed    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ROCKWOOD 1 7917 S.E. Stark St. 665-9440    Closed    Closed    1 0:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. WOODSTOCK 6008 S.E. 49th Ave. 771-3538    Closed    Closed    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ALBINA 3630 N. Vancouver Ave. 287 7147    Closed    Closed    1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.    1 0:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. BELMONT 1038 S.E. 39th Ave. 232-3581    Closed    Closed    1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. MONTAVI LLA 21 1 S.E. 80th Ave. 253-8176    Closed    Closed    1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. SELLWOOD-MOR ELAND 7904 S.E. Milwaukie Ave. 236-4014    Closed    Closed    1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. VERNON 4919 N.E. 17th Ave. 281-8417    Closed    Closed    1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. LOMBARD 2410 N. Lombard St. 289-7336    Closed    Closed    1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ST. JOHNS 7510 N. Charleston Ave. 286-0562    Closed    Closed    1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. UNIVERSITY PARK 7508 N. Hereford Ave. 289-1759    Closed    Closed    1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CAPITOL HILL 10723 S.W. Capitol Hwy. 244 9620    Closed    Closed    1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.    1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.   MULTNOMAH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS who determine County priorities and allocate support M. James Gleason Donald Clark Mel Gordon Dan Mosee Ben Padrow BOARD OF DIRECTORS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF PORTLAND who determine Library policy and supervise its administration Warren W. Braley, President David L. Davies, Vice-President Frank E. Nash, Treasurer Charles F. Adams John Raaf, M. D. E. C. Sammons, Jr. Moe M. Tonkon C. Bruce Ward Frank M. Warren John Youell LIBRARIAN James H. Burghardt LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF PORTLAND 801 S.W. Tenth Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97205 Telephone (503) 223-7201 Form 7201-50M 1272 Hollingsworth