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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">March 24, 2009</FONT>
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<P><U><FONT FACE="Arial">For immediate release</FONT></U>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Contact: Penny Hummel, Marketing & Communications manager,</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">503.988.5498</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Library news and information: </FONT><A HREF="file://www.multcolib.org/news"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">www.multcolib.org/news</FONT></U></A>
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<P><B><FONT FACE="Arial">Midland Library closed for carpet installation April 12-19</FONT></B>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">PORTLAND, OR — Midland Library will be closed from Sunday, April 12, through Sunday, April 19, for carpet installation. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">The Midland Library book drop will remain open during the closure. Materials may be returned in the book drop or at any other Multnomah County library. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">The eight days that the library is closed will not count toward the number of days materials will be held on the shelf for patron pickup. In addition, the days the library is closed will not count toward the checkout period for library materials; due dates will be extended accordingly.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">The Multnomah County libraries nearest Midland Library are Rockwood Library (17917 S.E. Stark St.) and Holgate Library (7905 S.E. Holgate Blvd.).</FONT></P>
<P> <FONT FACE="Arial">Please</FONT><U> </U><A HREF="http://www.multcolib.org/hours/midland-faq.html"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">see the library’s website</FONT></U><U></U></A><U></U><FONT FACE="Arial"> for more information about this temporary closure.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Shannon Long</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Multnomah County Library</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Programming & Communications</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">205 N.E. Russell St., Portland, OR 97212</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">503.988.6128 shannonl@multcolib.org</FONT>
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