<div dir="ltr"><div>Multnomah County Library is <a href="https://multcolib.org/news/multnomah-county-library-joins-oregon-library-passport-program">proud to join</a> our counterparts across Oregon who participate in the Oregon Library Passport Program. Cardholders at any participating library can now apply for a Passport card at any one of our <a href="https://multcolib.org/hours-and-locations">19 locations</a>. We look forward to seeing more patrons from across the state soon, and you'll be seeing ours as well. <br>
</div><div><br></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Multnomah County Library joins Oregon Library Passport Program</span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-style:italic;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Multnomah County residents now eligible for library cards at more than 100 libraries statewide</span></p>
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">PORTLAND, Ore. — </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Oct. 15</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">, 2013 —</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"> Multnomah County Library has joined the </span><a href="http://www.librariesoforegon.org/passport" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Oregon Library Passport Program</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">, giving all Multnomah County residents access to more than 100 libraries in Oregon. </span></p>
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<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">The Oregon Library Passport Program is a pilot exchange program that allows residents of participating library systems across the state to use their “home” library card to apply for a library card at other </span><a href="http://www.librariesoforegon.org/node/30" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">participating libraries</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"> in Oregon. Terms of use for this program are established by each participating library, and materials must be checked out and returned at that library (or library system).</span></p>
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<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Under the new program, Multnomah County residents can apply for a library card at participating libraries located in popular vacation areas, like the Columbia River Gorge, Mt. Hood, the Oregon Coast and the eastern part of the state. Academic libraries at the University of Oregon, Oregon Health Sciences University and other institutions are also participants in the program. </span></p>
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<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Participation in the Oregon Library Passport Program will increase access to library services and materials for people who travel to or conduct business in the Portland metro area. Under the program, Oregon Library Passport Program cardholders from other areas may access up to 10 checkouts and 10 holds, plus internet access, but not remote electronic database access, interlibrary loan or some other services provided to Multnomah County residents. </span></p>
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<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Residents of Clackamas County, Hood River County and Washington County in Oregon and residents of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library and Camas Public Library service areas in Washington are eligible to apply for a full-service Multnomah County Library card under the terms of the Metropolitan Interlibrary Exchange.</span></p>
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<span style="line-height:1.15;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><div><span style="line-height:1.15;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Respectfully,</span></div>Shawn</span><br><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
<div><div><br></div></div></blockquote><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Shawn Cunningham</span><br><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives </span><br><a href="https://multcolib.org/" target="_blank">Multnomah County Library</a> <br>
<span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Desk: 503.988.3097 | Cell: 503.781.5410 </span><br><a href="mailto:shawnc@multcolib.org" target="_blank">shawnc@multcolib.org</a><div></div>
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