[1][2] The branch offers the Multnomah County Library catalog of two million books, periodicals and other materials.

From 1967 through 1969, the board worked to establish a new branch near Capitol Hill in the West Portland Park neighborhood.

In that year, voters approved a three-year serial levy (tax) to help fund the library system.

[4] In 1996, Multnomah County voters passed a bond measure to renovate some branches and to upgrade technology across the system.

Capitol Hill has a floor area of 6,060 square feet (563 m2) with a capacity of 20,000 volumes.