Mid-Columbia Libraries

Mid-Columbia Libraries
46°12′13″N 119°9′33″W / 46.20361°N 119.15917°W / 46.20361; -119.15917
LocationTri-Cities metropolitan area, Eastern Washington, U.S.
TypePublic library
Established1948
Branches12
Collection
Size566,758
Access and use
Circulation2.4 million
Population served
270,125
Other information
Websitemidcolumbialibraries.org
References: Washington Public Library Statistical Report, 2023

Mid-Columbia Libraries is a library system in Eastern Washington. There were 270,125 people in its service area in 2023, 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 1948, originally to serve patrons in unincorporated parts of the counties.

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. 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "2023 Washington Public Library Statistical Report" (PDF). Washington State Library. October 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Mid-Columbia Libraries 2024 Budget" (PDF). Mid-Columbia Libraries. January 2024. p. 10. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ Jin, Brenden (January 3, 2025). "Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement expands access to libraries in Eastern Washington". NBC NonStopLocal. Retrieved April 3, 2025.