Multnomah Public Library

When I was in my mid-twenties I had a goal of getting a library card in every city that I visited.

So glad I outgrew that crazy goal.

But I still like getting a library card every time I move. Yesterday I decided to visit the Multnomah Public Library downtown and get my Portland library card.

I wasn't sure they'd let me get a library card since I wasn't technically a resident of Portland or even Multnomah County. When I lived in Colorado and wanted a Denver library card I was living in Castle Rock. They made me provide a credit card. But in typical, laid-back Portland style I was told I wouldn't need to provide anything but a photo ID. No credit card. No proof of residency. Just my out-of-state drivers license. That is so Portland. Rules are a drag, man!

The library is huge and has just about every book known to man. Seriously, the catalog is impressive. And I love libraries that are multiple stories tall.

I checked out a book about the former CEO of Coke, Neville Isdell. I want to learn as much about our clients as possible, just as David Ogilvy taught me.