Cornelius Public Library is distinguished by its friendly neighborhood feel and welcoming staff. We are a member of Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS). WCCLS provides systems that connect all the public libraries in Washington County, including the database of books, digital resources, homebound services, inter-library loans and a daily courier. WCCLS currently allocates $589,000 to the Cornelius Library (47%). The remainder of necessary funds comes from the Cornelius City General Fund at 48%, and grants and fees at 5%.
The current Library building opened in 2019 after $5.7 million was raised locally from national and state grants, foundations, and donors. It encompasses 13,650 square feet on the first floor of a three-story building that has 45 affordable senior apartments above.
The Library boasts the largest collection of Spanish language books at any one library location in Oregon. The Library has a large children's area, 18 public computers (including 1 Mac), a 100-person public meeting room, three quiet study rooms/work spaces, a Teen Zone, and the Drake Learning Center and Makerspace.
Numbers
2019:
- Visitors: 84,980
- Books, movies, ebooks, etc. borrowed: 89,254
- Individual & family accounts: 702
- Hours on public computers and WiFi: 21,630
- Library cards/accounts: 4,748
2022:
- Visitors: 72,000
- Books, movies, ebooks, etc. borrowed: 115,000
- Individual & family accounts: 900
- Hours on public computers and WiFi: 27,000
- Library cards/accounts: 6,197
2024:
- Visits: 83,348
- Total Checkouts: 118,730
- Individual & family account signups: 607
- Public Computer & Wi-Fi Sessions: 31,461
- Library cards/accounts: 6,070
