Great resource with wonderful helpful employees! Fun activities for children! Clean! Good location!read more

The Hoodland library is phenomenal! My kids were raised on story time and my 9 year old is now a…read morevoracious reader. The entire staff is very knowledgeable and often goes above and beyond to help.

Came here for the Ballot Box Drop Off Location…read more..... I found it...... eventually. It's on the opposite end of the parking lot. Stay to the right of the lot as there are no traffic direction signs of any sort. You'll see it. Big white box. Having never been here before, I had trouble for a minute. But I found it and dropped off a ballot for my area.

I've been a fan of Multnomah County Libraries, and my home library (Gresham Central) for many…read moredecades. During the pandemic, I lost the habit of stopping by the branch, and instead started having my books on hold delivered by mail. But recently I decided to stop by the library again to use it as a bit of a co-working facility. It is just such a great place. The Gresham branch has plenty of parking. It is full of resources available to everyone. The library itself is full of light, and has just enough background activity to be interesting, while still being quiet enough to get some work done.

This is my favorite library in the area. Great kids area, super friendly staff, absolutely love the…read morechildren's librarian. Granted it is a very small adult section of books.

i heart the library! i have so much gratitude for the books, dvds, music cds and magazines that are…read moreavailable to me. i love the computer access for folks, the copy machine, the classes, the online order and renewal system, the activities (like reading groups/everybody reads). i love that the staff are genuine, helpful and always super friendly. the troutdale library is closest to my house, so the one i frequent. it's small but mighty. i visit 1-2 times per week.

Great local library with free WiFi and large lounge. The WiFi times out every 30 minutes which…read moresucks a little. Also the WiFi is incredibly slow, which sucks even more. Pathetic for 2021 fiber optics

Beautiful library, with lots of friendly employees, but few new books, it's a rarity to see a new…read moreone. I never see more patrons than employees. One less employee would mean several hundred new books a month and more books more patrons. It's the way the world works.

Building is nice and fairly new. But the staff inside is horrible. I have been actively using…read moremultiple library systems for over 30 years and never have I had such poor service from a library. They frequently miss checking books back in. So after you return your book it will show on your account that its still checked out. Then you must return to the library and re-find the book and then explain to the front desk. This happened to me three times. Now, I ask them to check them back in, in front of me. Currently I am dealing with them because they are claiming that a book I returned (in front of the receptionist who checked it in) was covered in coffee damage and now charging my account $15.00 or possibly more as stated in the email. Ironically... not only do I not drink coffee... but the book never left the book bag and was returned in front of a receptionist. It's poor service and pretty obvious that I will no longer return. My daughters read up to four books a day and I've felt I had no choice but to return to the library. I've had enough of their poor service and wasting my time. I refuse to return and will spend time warning others to learn from my experience. I do believe libraries are priceless in small communities but don't visit this one. We as a community should hold to our standards of respect and honesty. If the local library is being disrespectful and dishonest, then what is that teaching my children?

It almost gets 5 stars because, good God, the previous and totally inadequate library for the…read moreClackamas / Sunnyside / Happy Valley area was shoved into 2 adjacent spaces in a strip mall adjacent to the Clackamas Town Center named Clackamas Corner. It was a sad excuse for a library, but it probably reflected the area's previous bucolic nature. It was reported that, about 25 years ago, the Sunnyside corridor was mostly berry farms. The Happy Valley Library is in a building that is newer and far removed from the mall and the major junction of Sunnyside Rd. and I-205. In a way, this is good and bad. It's good because the location is bigger and newer, but a lot of the catchment area for this library, such as the patron base who lives closer to SE 82nd Avenue, doesn't have the ability to get around, and needs a library's services can't get here as easily. I don't remember what used to be in this newer, larger building. It wasn't designed as a library from scratch, though. The Happy Valley Library is comparable to the West Linn Library of the Clackamas County System in its size and level of services. However, the personalities are very different. This one is very spacious and open, while the West Linn Library is cozier and has more nooks and crannies. The service here is about on par with that of West Linn's, where it is good but a little cool. Is there a connection between gray skies and books that makes library employees more somber? I once walked into a library in Las Vegas only to be greeted with a "sunny disposition." I'll stay on topic. Also, this library is located in an area that appears to be "planned," with a shopping center in front, and a traffic circle with small businesses and park-like features around it. Simply stated, this is a very good neighborhood library.

The library is my second home and never fails to temporarily satisfy my endless craving need for…read moreknowledge. The librarians are wonderful people who can point you in the right direction in a moments notice. They are very understanding and work with you if you maybe forget to return a book a day or two late... not that I've ever done that or anything. This is my own peaceful sanctuary and I always look forward to ending a long week of work in the local library.

I love the library.. but all libraries are not created equal…read more Helpful kind staff..yeah! Roomy and clean, easy to navigate. I had fun wandering around looking for books to check out. Thankful for ample handicap parking, I would not be able to go in if I had to walk even 1 block so thank you To all the folks that did planning on this parking lot! No musty smells here, clean and bright with cool decor all around. Love This library !!

Probably the best library I have ever been in for a town this size. In fact, one of my favorite…read morelibraries anywhere. It's immaculate, well-staffed, well designed, the wifi is great, and the selection of books is excellent.

The Hood River Library is like heaven on earth, we are so lucky to have such a beautiful space!…read more Also, my friend Noah Kagan's new book #MillionDollarWeekend is now in the featured section, congrats @NoahKagan (I have it checked out but it will be back next week! Amazing book if you are starting a business!)

The best library for kids I've ever seen. Fantasic, a great convenience for parents as well…read more S Smith Washinton, DC

I live in Clackamas county, but they were really cool about giving me the dual library card here. I…read morethought the Hoodland branch library was small, but this is a small library too. I was on my way to Sayler's and forgot to print the coupon they used to run during the week, where you got $10 off a dinner, so I thought I'd pop in here, use the computer and print it out. I did have to wait for about 15 minutes for a computer, but that flies by in a library. They were very nice and I ended up checking books out for a trip i was taking.

Really small library with an even smaller selection. Didn't come close to finding anything I…read morewanted to, the only way to walk away with something is to just grab a book and hope you like what they have. Cool.kids section and decent for computer use.

It's been nearly a year since I wrote this review and covered many of the excellent indoor…read moreamenities here at the Rocwood Multnomah County Library. I've not had a chance to speak of the outdoor amenities until now. And what might be those outdoor parking lot amenities be? Well they are three new-ish Blink machines! OK, she's gone around the bend this time for sure. No, no stick with me! Blink machines are outdoor chargers for all-electric cars (and for hybrids). You have to apply for the card and it works like a credit card at the gas pump. It's a little more complex than that, but the Blink card and a guardian angel saved Ron and I a miserable afternoon after going up to Multnomah Falls and then running out of charge. Our dear guardian angel charged up a Blink machine for us and saved the day. This is a great place to have the Blink machines because this library is located near the freeway entrances. It's just plain a relief for electric car owners to have them there. I'm trying to do my part to get the word out. Thanks so much Multnomah County Library system for going above and beyond the call of duty!

The staff at this library are friendly and helpful, they help me find my books when I need help…read morefinding one. The atmosphere is nice and not very loud, just some chatting. The people here look very focused on their work. I saw many people on the computers and lots of kids around, which made it feel like such a lovely, welcoming space to be.