Libraries in Clackamas County (LINCC) is a consortium of the public libraries of Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It was established in 1977 when the first county-wide funding levy was approved by county voters. LINCC is a resource and revenue sharing network with a single library computer system.
| Libraries in Clackamas County (Library District of Clackamas County) | |
|---|---|
 LINCC logo since 2025 | |
| Location | Clackamas County, Oregon, United States |
| Type | Public library district |
| Established | 1997 (as consortium); 2008 (as district) |
| Reference to legal mandate | Measure 3-310 (2008 district)[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | https://lincc.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/lincc/ |
The consortium remains distinct from the Library District of Clackamas County created by a ballot measure voted on during the 2008 general election.[1][2]
Consortium
editLINCC includes:
- two locations operated by the county: Oak Grove (Oak Lodge)[3] and Gladstone,[4]
- two branches operated by the city of Sandy: Sandy, Hoodland (in Welches)[5]
- the city libraries operated by Canby,[2] Estacada,[6] Happy Valley,[7] Lake Oswego,[8] Milwaukie (the Ledding Library),[9] Molalla,[10] Oregon City,[11] West Linn,[12] and Wilsonville.[13]
The Happy Valley Library was originally opened as the Sunnyside branch of the Clackamas County Library in 2012 to replace the Clackamas Corner branch near the Clackamas Town Center.[14] The county transferred the library to the City of Happy Valley effective July 1, 2015.[15] The City of Gladstone transferred their local library to Clackamas County effective December 1, 2019.[16][17]
The member libraries share an integrated library system which allows cooperative borrowing. Shared services, including cataloging, computer support, courier, and interlibrary loan, are coordinated by the Network Office, a department of the county government. As of 2025[update], the system offers more than 750,000 print books, 170,000 physical audio and video items, and 278,000 digital books and audiobooks. It serves over 150,000 members, who check out more than 6 million physical and digital items each year.[18]
Library District
editIn November 2008, Measure 3-310[1] was passed by Clackamas County voters, leading to the creation of a Library District that established permanent property tax-based funding for libraries in the county.[19]
The cities of Damascus, Tualatin, and Johnson City opted out of the district's creation.[1] In May 2010, a close vote by the small subset of Tualatin residents who are also Clackamas County residents meant that they would join the district.[20] Following a petition signed by 300 Damascus residents, Damascus voters approved a measure to join the Clackamas County library district in November 2010.[21]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Formation of Library District of Clackamas County" (PDF). Clackamas County, Oregon. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 3, 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ a b Canby Public Library Archived 2009-02-15 at the Wayback Machine from its city website
- ^ Oak Lodge Library from the Clackamas County website
- ^ Official website Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine of the Gladstone Public Library
- ^ About the Library Archived 2014-07-18 at the Wayback Machine from the City of Sandy website
- ^ Official website Archived 2009-02-09 at the Wayback Machine of the Estacada Public Library
- ^ Happy Valley Library official website
- ^ Lake Oswego Public Library from its city website
- ^ Ledding Library of Milwaukie: Governance & Funding Archived 2010-01-28 at the Wayback Machine from the city of Milwaukie website
- ^ Library from the City of Molalla website
- ^ "Library District Formation". Oregon City Public Library. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ About the Library from the City of West Linn website
- ^ Official website Archived 2009-02-10 at the Wayback Machine of the City of Wilsonville
- ^ Fugetta, Emily (April 12, 2012). "Library space odyssey gets happy ending". The Oregonian (via Newsbank).
- ^ "Happy Valley Library -- Happy Valley Library". librarytechnology.org. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ Library Facility Intergovernmental Agreement Between Clackamas County and the City of Gladstone, City of Gladstone
- ^ Wong, Peter (October 13, 2017). "Clackamas County, Gladstone resolve library dispute". The Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on December 4, 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ^ "Oregon Public Library Statistics | data.oregon.gov | Oregon's Open Data Portal | Oregon.gov". data.oregon.gov. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ^ "Clackamas County Measure 3-310" (PDF). Clackamas County. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Tualatin's Clackamas County voters barely supporting library annexation". The Oregonian. May 19, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ Tims, Dana (May 15, 2010). "Damascus residents mount campaign to join Clackamas County library district". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2010-07-04.