Resource center

Accounts payable

Employee reimbursements, event budget guidance, event food policy, invoices, mileage and parking, travel

Accounts receivable

Cash handling and deposits, counterfeit bills, donations, grants, personal travel payments

Administrative tools

One-stop shop for administrative resources that anyone in MCL might find helpful

All youth, ages 0-19 years

Information for staff serving youth: collection, core & optional duties, budget & supplies, booklists, & more.

Audiovisual (AV) support in library locations

Equipment and point persons, AV orientation, quick start guides, user guides and

Budget

Adopted budgets, budget development, budget monitoring, cost centers, fiscal year reference

Classification and compensation

Classification Compensation Resources - County and Library Specific

Community resource lists for houseless patrons

Community resource lists for houseless patrons

Disability resources (ADA) for staff

Forms and resources for employee reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

E-Resources & E-Content

Help and how-to, for staff assisting patrons with library e-resources.

Early Childhood, ages birth to 5 & their caregivers

Services, resources, and staff related to serving our youngest patrons and their caregivers

Early Elementary & Tweens, ages 5-12

Services, resources, and staff related to serving younger elementary ages to tweens

Early literacy resources

Parent messages, songs and rhymes, kindergarten readiness and more

Educator resources

Resources for educator

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Information about EAP services

Facilities resources

Library facilities and building management

Information Services training resources

Tips, checklist, coaching resources, databases and

IT help

How and when to communicate with the IT (Information Technology) Help Desk.

Library Connect staff resources

Staff FAQ and other resources

Library website and catalog help

Resources and information for staff about the library website: multcolib.org

MCL travel, training and conferences

This site has all the information about attending conferences, webinars, trainings and seminars for both local and out of state events.

Mileage and parking reimbursement

Commuting milage, mileage report form, submission due dates, reimbursement

On-call and substitute staff resources

How to start subbing or picking up on-call work

Online events resources

Documents, links, and guides for online programming

P-cards

Applications and renewals, FAQs, gift cards, policies, recap sheets

Presenter-led events

For staff that select or host presenter-led programs at our library locations.

Procurement and contracts

Contracts, cost centers, MOCS, Multco Marketplace, supply orders, P-cards

Racial equity and LGBTQIA+ toolkit

Use this toolkit to gain knowledge of issues and concepts in equity, inclusion, and racial justice as well as serving and supporting LGBTQIA+ communities

Reserve a space

Information on how to reserve meeting rooms and drop-in workspaces across the library (and beyond)

Safety

Your portal to library safety. Find information about ergonomics, safety committees, and more.

Staff Academy resources

MCL employees have access to self-paced tutorials on many work-related topics at the Multnomah County Library Staff Academy.

Storytime resources & training

Storytime goals, training, descriptions and more

Symphony training videos

Training videos related to Symphony.

Teens, ages 13-19

Teen services, staff, and resources

Tutoring for adults learning to read

This page describes how MCL support learners who read at low-levels.

Volunteer Coordinator resources

Resources on volunteer engagement at MCL and beyond

We Speak Your Language resources

Resources and helpful links for Service Languages at MCL