Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) is the library system serving
Washington County, Oregon
Washington County is one of 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon and part of the Portland metropolitan area. The 2020 census recorded the population as 600,372, making it the second most populous county in the state and most populous "Wash ...
. WCCLS distributes tax funds to libraries. It was established in 1975.
Libraries
WCCLS is made up of 16 libraries which are operated by 13 cities and non-profit organizations.
Past WCCLS-affiliated libraries included ones in the former
Tanasbourne Mall (when the Tanasbourne area was unincorporated) and, in the 1970s, Aloha Park Library, located in Aloha Park school, which was open to the public one night a week.
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In 2019, the Oregon College of Art & Craft Library closed along with the rest of the college. Additionally, the Tuality Health Resource Center closed in August. These specialty libraries had been affiliated with WCCLS for many years, and some of their collection was distributed to other libraries in the county.]
See also
* Library Information Network of Clackamas County
Libraries in Clackamas County (LINCC) is a consortium of the public libraries of Clackamas County, Oregon. It was established in 1977 when the first county-wide funding levy was approved by county voters. LINCC is a resource and revenue sharing ne ...
* Multnomah County Library
Multnomah County Library is the public library system serving Portland and Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. A continuation of the Library Association of Portland, established in 1864, the system now has 19 branches offering books, magaz ...
References
External links
website
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Library districts
1975 establishments in Oregon