Community Relations
Mid-Columbia Libraries engages our readers with year-round, offsite activities and programs including:
- Attendance at offsite community events, programs, and expos;
- Bookmobile services to rural areas;
- Food for Fines;
- 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.
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!
Media Packet
Our Mission
We enhance quality of life by providing excellence in books and services for our residents and communities.
Mid-Columbia Libraries Boilerplate
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 Bookmobile, 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 94,000 downloadable eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines. Visit midcolumbialibraries.org for more information.
Photos
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- Exterior, Mid-Columbia Libraries' Kennewick Branch
- Exterior, Mid-Columbia Libraries' Benton City Branch
- Exterior drive-thru "Returns" dropbox
- Interior, Mid-Columbia Libraries' Kennewick Branch
- Interior, Mid-Columbia Libraries' Prosser Branch
- Interior, Mid-Columbia Libraries' Pasco Branch
- Interior, Mid-Columbia Libraries' West Richland Branch
- Interior, Mid-Columbia Libraries' West Pasco Branch
- Interior, public computers
- Storytime
- Customer service desk
- Customer service desk
Awards & Accomplishments
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