- Corvallis-Benton County Public Library
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Corvallis-Benton County Public Library 
Location Corvallis, Oregon Branches Central, 3 branches & 1 bookmobile Other information Director Carolyn Rawles-Heiser Website Corvallis-Benton County Public Library The Corvallis-Benton County Public Library is a public library located in Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. The library's motto is Bringing people and information together. It is part of a city-county system with branches in Alsea, Monroe, and Philomath as well as a bookmobile.[1] The original library building was designed by architect Pietro Belluschi in 1932. Building expansions occurred in 1965 and 1992.[2]
A history of the library has been published: "The best gift : the history of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library" by Thomas C. McClintock [2008, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library Foundation, ISBN 978-0-9797128-1-4]
The library has been listed as one of the top ten libraries in the country (1997, 1999, 2000) based on population served by Hennen's American Public Library Ratings.[3]
References
- ^ "Corvallis-Benton County Public Library". http://www.thebestlibrary.net/. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ^ "Library History". http://www.thebestlibrary.net/about-your-library-librarylinks-95/128. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ "Hennen's American Public Library Ratings". http://www.haplr-index.com/HAPLR100.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
Coordinates: 44°33′57″N 123°15′52″W / 44.56571°N 123.26436°W
Categories:- Buildings and structures in Corvallis, Oregon
- Public libraries in Oregon
- Education in Benton County, Oregon
- Oregon building and structure stubs
- Library building and structure stubs
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