Library Services

Meeting Room Use

Mid-Columbia Libraries provides meeting rooms free of charge for residents with a library card. Please contact your branch for availability and reservation requirement. Click here for the full Meeting Room Policy.

Public Computers and Wifi

Most branches provide public computers with internet access as well as Wifi connectivity. Staff assistance is limited. Contact your branch for more information.

Study Rooms

Study rooms are available on a first come, first serve basis at most of our branches. Contact your branch for more information.

Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a program available to obtain materials we may not have on hand from another library. MCL charges a $5 ILL handling fee. For more information, click here or contact your branch.

Photocopiers and Scanners

Self-service photocopy and scanning machines are available in most of our branches. Photocopies are $0.25 per page. Printed copies (black/white or color) are $0.25 per page. Scanning is free of charge. Contact the library branch customer service desk if you have any questions.

You can also get up to five free pages printed daily using our online print drop service. Visit your branch web page to find the link and get started.

Services for Special Populations

Mid-Columbia Libraries provides a diverse collection of fiction and non-fiction large type books and audiobooks.

We encourage visually-impaired patrons to contact the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library for further information about services that are available to registered Washington State residents. Contact the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library 1-800-542-0866, 1-206-615-0400 V/TTY or by e-mail at wtbbl@sos.wa.gov

If you are unable to visit a library due to distance, advanced age, reduced vision or other physical handicap, homebound services and rural services can deliver materials to customers in Benton and Franklin counties. For more information, please call 509-737-6323.