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Vancouver Community Library
Hours
Curbside service
Mon–Sun: 9 am–1 pm, 2–5 pm
Limited in-branch service
Mon–Tue: 2–5 pm
Wed: curbside only
Thu–Sun: 2–5 pm
Schedule a visit
Location
901 C Street
Vancouver, WA 98660
360-906-5000
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Parking information
Weekdays 8 am–6 pm:
Two hours of free parking is available in the lot run by City of Vancouver Parking Services to the east of the library or in the spaces on Reserve St.
Weekends and evenings after 6 pm:
All parking is free and there are no time restrictions.
Building Floorplan Map (PDF)
Self-guided Tour of the Building (PDF)
Branch Manager
Kelly Lamm
What's happening
Art4Art 2020 fundraiser cancelled
We are rescheduling for June, 2021.
Learn more
+ Branch features
- Friends of the Library Bookstore: Currently closed
- Shop for gently used books at bargain prices in The Booknook, located in the southwest corner of the atrium. Open: Monday-Saturday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday 1:30 to 4:30 pm.
- Computer Lab: Currently closed
- A room for quiet computer use and classes on Level 1
- Teen Central: Currently closed. Please ask staff to retrieve materials from the collection.
- A room especially for ages 12-18 on Level 1
- Early Learning Center: Currently closed
- A space dedicated to interactive exploration and learning for young children and their caregivers on Level 3
- Tween Scene: Open for browsing; no internet stations or seating.
- A space designed just for ages 9-12 on Level 3
- Video phone
- A video relay services station on Level 4
- Vancouver Room: Currently closed
- A quiet reading room with great views and a fireplace on Level 5
- Outdoor Terrace: Currently closed
- An outside space featuring spectacular views of Mt Hood, the Columbia River, and beyond on Level 5
- Gray Space
- An art space showcasing paintings, photographs, and multi-media pieces by local artists on Levels 1, 4, and 5
+ Statistics & history
2020 service statistics
Circulation: 484,757
Visits to library: 107,431
Programs offered: 157
Program attendance: 4,405
Reference questions: 4,017
Building information
Ownership: Vancouver Library Capital Facility Area
Square Footage: 83,000
Green Building Case Study (PDF)
Green Building Features (PDF)
Library history
2011: Grand opening of new library at 901 C Street on July 17. Watch the video! (The building on Mill Plain Blvd. now houses the library district's Operations Center).
2006: Bond measure passes and includes funding for a new Vancouver library.
1963: Library on Mill Plain Blvd. opens; Carnegie library on Main Street closes.
1960: Bond measure passes to replace the library on Main Street with a larger library on Mill Plain Blvd.
1950: Vancouver Public Library and Clark County Library merge on July 1.
1909: Carnegie Building at 16th & Main built.
1891: Vancouver Public Library established.
1877: Vancouver Library Association, a subscription library, formed.
