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1415:(1943–1948)
1400:(1913–1990)
1394:(1911–1967)
1388:(1912–1971)
398:A. E. Doyle
352:John Wilson
293:Ladies Room
141:Circulation
107:Established
84: /
72:122°40′59″W
1450:Categories
1118:August 31,
862:References
362:the next.
308:Chess Room
299:Newspapers
290:Stack Room
144:22,715,292
123:Collection
1362:Woodstock
1357:Troutdale
1352:St. Johns
1337:Northwest
1317:Hollywood
1307:Hillsdale
1159:16 August
823:Woodstock
802:Troutdale
781:St. Johns
718:Northwest
676:Mill Park
634:Hollywood
592:Hillsdale
487:Sunnyside
314:Magazines
305:Vestibule
287:Librarian
281:Oregonian
265:in 1883.
186:Employees
131:1,994,641
69:45°31′8″N
1386:Brooklyn
1342:Rockwood
1258:Branches
1149:"Oregon"
908:Archived
850:See also
760:Sellwood
739:Rockwood
697:Humboldt
529:Fairview
443:Address
374:Branches
302:Corridor
283:, 1893.
214:Portland
178:Director
115:Branches
97:Location
1427:Related
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1403:Lombard
1327:Midland
1312:Holgate
1302:Gresham
1287:Central
1277:Belmont
1265:Current
837:Details
571:Gresham
550:Roseway
440:Branch
228:History
208:is the
194:Website
189:495 FTE
160:425,749
157:Members
152:724,680
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311:Toilet
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222:Oregon
170:Budget
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578:1990
575:1903
557:1966
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536:2001
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470:1906
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