Mid-Columbia Libraries is a library system in Eastern Washington. There were 270,125 people in its service area in 2023,[1] which spans the Tri-Cities metropolitan area except for Richland, which retains a city library: West Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco, and surrounding Benton, Franklin, and parts of Adams Counties are part of Mid-Columbia. It was founded in 1949, originally to serve patrons in unincorporated parts of the counties.[2]
As of 2025, the cities of Kennewick, Benton City, Connell, Mesa, and Kahlotus have annexed into the district, while Pasco, West Richland, and Prosser have contracts with the district.[3] In 2025, Mid-Columbia Libraries entered into a reciprocal borrowing agreement with the Richland Public Library, Walla Walla County Rural Library District, Walla Walla Public Library, and Columbia County Rural Library District.[4]
References
- ^ a b "2023 Washington Public Library Statistical Report" (PDF). Washington State Library. October 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ Bevis, Leura Dorothy (1968). An Inventory of Library Services and Resources of the State of Washington, 1965. Washington State Library. p. 24. OCLC 32150. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Education Resources Information Center.
- ^ "Mid-Columbia Libraries 2024 Budget" (PDF). Mid-Columbia Libraries. January 2024. p. 10. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ Jin, Brenden (January 3, 2025). "Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement expands access to libraries in Eastern Washington". NBC NonStopLocal. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
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