West Linn Public Library

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West Linn Public Library
Established1939
Location West Linn, Oregon
Coordinates 45°22′03″N122°36′51″W / 45.367559°N 122.614052°W / 45.367559; -122.614052 Coordinates: 45°22′03″N122°36′51″W / 45.367559°N 122.614052°W / 45.367559; -122.614052
Collection
Size101,795
Access and use
Circulation409,176
Population served30,213
Members15,160
Other information
Budget$2.7 million
DirectorDoug Erickson
Website www.westlinnlibrary.org
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West Linn Public Library

The West Linn Public Library serves the community of West Linn, Oregon. The library is part of the Library Information Network of Clackamas County (LINCC), a consortium of 13 public libraries in Clackamas County.

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History

The library opened on March 1, 1939 with a collection of 300 books. It was located on the second floor of the city hall building (which has since become the police station). Lucille Warren and Neva Teague were hired through the National Youth Administration to run the library. [1]

In 1965 city officials made plans for a new 7,000-square-foot $120,000 library building on city-owned property at West A Street and Willamette Falls Drive. Phillip R. Balsiger of Wilsonville was retained as architect. To supplement a $40,000 federal grant issued through the state library board, an $85,000 general obligation bond issue was put on the March 30 ballot. It included $5,000 for the purchase of books and periodicals for the new library. It was voted down by a vote of 152-108 out of approximately 2,500 eligible voters. [2] The City Council put it back on the ballot for the May 28 election that same year, but it was voted down 434–247. [3]

In 1977 the library's collection consisted of 12,800 books and magazines and the second floor of City Hall was too small to accommodate the collection. [4] 25 volunteers packed up 14,000 books on October 28, 1978 and the library moved into the community room of the Bolton Fire Station. [5]

By 1987 the library had outgrown the 1,500-square-foot space at the fire station. Since the library had moved to the fire station the collection had more than tripled and there were five times as many card holders. Boxes of books were stored in the attic. Many library programs had to be held in the engine bay with the fire trucks moved outside. [6]

On March 31, 1987 voters approved a $1.2 million bond proposal to finance construction of a dedicated library building. The library also received a $95,543 federal Library Services Construction Act grant. [7] A list of 22 possible sites was narrowed down to three until the West Linn City Council approved a resolution authorizing the purchase of a 1.5-acre piece of land on Burns Street in April 1988. [8] The new 10,000 square foot library, which was designed by SRG Partnership, opened on Burns Street in December 1989. [9]

In 1999 a $3.9 million bond measure to remodel and expand the library did not pass on the November 2 ballot because voter turnout was less than 50%. [10] The following year on the May 16 ballot the bond measure passed. In June 2001 the library moved into temporary quarters at Bolton Primary School and construction began on the library expansion, which was again designed by SRG Partnership. In June 2002 the newly expanded 28,000 square foot building re-opened to the public. [11]

Facilities and services

The library features two public meeting rooms, an art gallery, public computer lab, and wi-fi throughout the building. The library collection includes print and online resources, including over 100,000 materials in a wide variety of formats. [12]

The library offers educational, recreational, and cultural programs including storytimes for kids, monthly programs for teens, summer reading programs for all ages, book clubs, and classes. In the 2019-2020 fiscal year the library offered 530 events, classes, and programs. [13]

The library building was closed to the public March 2020 through March 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [12]

Circulation

The West Linn Public Library has 15,160 registered borrowers. In the 2019-2020 fiscal year patrons checked out 409,176 items, and reference librarians answered more than 5,376 reference and research questions. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "West Linn Library Opening Set Today". Oregon City Enterprirse. March 1, 1939.
  2. ↑ "West Linn to Resubmit Bond Issue for Library to Voters". Enterprirse-Courier. April 1965.
  3. ↑ "Second Defeat Dealt Library for West Linn". Enterprirse-Courier. June 1965.
  4. ↑ "Growth Phenomenal for West Linn Library". Lake Oswego Review. April 21, 1977.
  5. ↑ "People Great as Library Moves". West Linn - Wilsonville Review. November 2, 1978.
  6. ↑ "West Linn group backs bond measure with 'Vote Library' campaign". The Oregonian. March 19, 1987.
  7. ↑ McCarthy, Linda (May 14, 1987). "Federal grant rounds out funding for first city library in West Linn". The Oregonian.
  8. ↑ Wade, Michael (April 5, 1988). "West Linn City Council approves library site". The Oregonian.
  9. ↑ Wade, Michael (November 30, 1989). "New West Linn Library Sets Grand Opening Festivities". The Oregonian.
  10. ↑ Goetze, Janet (November 4, 1999). "West Linn Library supporters say they'll try again". The Oregonian.
  11. ↑ Goetze, Janet (June 13, 2002). "West Linn Library Opens". The Oregonian.
  12. 1 2 "About the Library" . Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  13. 1 2 "2019-20 Oregon Public Library Statistical Report Data" . Retrieved December 9, 2021.
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