Community Relations | Mid-Columbia Libraries

Mid-Columbia Libraries engages our readers with year-round, offsite activities and programs including:

Attendance at offsite community events, programs, and expos;
Friends of Mid-Columbia Libraries;
Lectures;
School visits during open houses and literacy nights; and
The Tri-Cities Latino Community Network, in partnership with Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Kennewick School District Migrant and Bilingual Program.

Mid-Columbia Libraries works with Friends of Mid-Columbia Libraries and many other community partners to promote reading. Interested in partnering with the library or having us attend a community event? Contact us!

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Our Mission

We enhance quality of life by providing excellence in books and services for our residents and communities.

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Mid-Columbia Libraries enhances quality of life by providing excellence in books and services for our residents and communities. Since 1949, we have grown to 12 library branches, a rural delivery service, and a digital branch.

Today, we offer cardholders systemwide, 24/7 access to more than 400,000 books, audiobooks, magazines, and videos, including more than 100,000 downloadable eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and streaming video. Visit midcolumbialibraries.org for more information.

Executive Director Kyle Cox

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Awards & Accomplishments

2022 Silver Winner, 43rd Annual Telly Awards for excellence in film making - social video series: diversity & inclusion category

2022 Remodeled and reopened Mid-Columbia Libraries' Connell Branch
2021 Champion of Diversity Award Winner (Organization) - Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce
2019 Bronze Winner, 40th Annual Telly Awards for excellence in film making - social video series: culture & lifestyle category
2019 Remodeled and reopened Mid-Columbia Libraries' West Richland Branch, featuring curbside pickup
2018 Congressional Nominee, National Medal for Museum and Library Service - Institute of Museum and Library Services
2016 Community Impact Award Winner - Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce
2015 Presidential Award Winner - Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
2015 Finalist, National Medal for Museum and Library Service - Institute of Museum and Library Services
2015 Remodeled and reopened Mid-Columbia Libraries' Prosser Branch
2014 Outstanding Business of the Year Award Winner - Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
2013 Community Impact Award Winner - Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce
2013 Opened new Mid-Columbia Libraries' West Pasco Branch, featuring full service drive-thru
2012 Chamber Member of the Year Award Winner - Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce