Cascade Park Library Project

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1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98663

360/695-1561

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Groundbreaking Celebration Held June 20

Approximately 250 people helped celebrate groundbreaking for the new Cascade Park Community Library on a warm Friday afternoon. The photo above shows the official groundbreaking crew: (left to right) Rick Smithrud, Director, Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation; Marilyn Lewis, Friends of Cascade Park Community Library; Karen Peterson, Chair, Library Board of Trustees; Teresa Torres, Community Librarian, Cascade Park Community Library; Bruce Ziegman, Executive Director, Fort Vancouver Regional Library District; Royce Pollard, Mayor, City of Vancouver; David Judd, Director, Vancouver-Clark Parks & Recreation; Steve Stuart, Commissioner, Clark County.

You can view a replay of the groundbreaking event anytime courtesy of CVTV.

Printable Project Status sheet

Click on any image to access full-size .pdf

Cascade Park library elevations and link

The project

Planning is complete (see floor and site plans below) for construction of a new library adjacent to the Firstenburg Community Center site on 136th Ave., on land the city has provided. The new library will be approximately 10 times larger than the current 2,500 square foot Cascade Park Community Library on Hearthwood, which will be sold once the new facility is completed. Tentative schedule for the new library is to break ground mid-2008 and to open to the public in Fall 2009.

News release regarding retention of Cascade Park name

Building a community library

Approximately 120 citizens have participated in public meetings and focus groups in 2007 to provide input on the new library's design and features. Library staff and the project partnership of Opsis Architecture of Portland and Johnston Architects of Seattle heard and responded to citizens' concerns about parking and other ideas for the building and presented updated site plans, building elevations and floor plans. CVTV video replay of the July 18 meeting

To find out what's being done about the parking situation, and for answers to other frequently asked questions, see the FAQs handout.

Your input

Comments and questions about the project may be submitted via email to newlibraries@fvrl.org or by filling out a comment form. You also can mail comments to FVRL, 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver WA 98663, or call in your comments to (360) 695-1566.