Multnomah County Library

Smart DiscoverySmart search for the Multnomah County Library catalog

Portland public library search in everyday language. Find books in the Multnomah County Library catalog — English, Español, 简体中文, Русский, or Tiếng Việt — then borrow on the official site.

We help you discover titles. Borrowing, holds, and account tools stay on the library’s website.

Who's looking?

Recommendations use this library’s public catalog metadata — we don’t invent titles or live shelf status.

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What Smart Discovery does

  1. Ask in everyday language — no field pickers or catalog jargon.
  2. Understands audience and purpose (for my son, learning English, bedtime).
  3. Search in English, 中文, Español, Русский, or Tiếng Việt — even mixed in one sentence.
  4. Matches meaning, not only exact keywords.
  5. Short guidance plus “why it matched” on each title.
  6. One click opens the official catalog to borrow or place a hold.
Smart Discovery | Multnomah County Library AI Search Assistant