Guidelines for the development of library service in Washington County, Oregon, are provided in this report. The demographic characteristics of Washington County are discussed briefly with emphasis on the approximately 125,000 people without direct access to library service. A comprehensive plan for coooerative countywide library service is…

This comprehensive action plan addresses eight areas important to the development of county-wide cooperative library service: the utilization of total library resources and services, accessibility of library service, organization, financing, special services for special needs, short range action plans, and long-range planning. Additional sections…

Aspects of cooperative services considered in this final report include the concept of total library service, the concept of universal access, organization, planning, basic library services, staffing, community resources, library facilities, funding, staff training, and public information. Special services to meet special needs (such as library…