"PORTLAND, OR – According to a recent report issued by the Public Library Association, Multnomah County Library ranks No. 1 in annual circulation of books among all public libraries serving populations of 500,000 to 1 million. In 2002, residents checked out 16.1 million items—or over 24 books for every man, woman and child in Multnomah County, an outstanding indicator that our library system is one of the nation's busiest."
