New Woodland Community Library

A bigger, better home.

Woodland’s new 7,560-sq-ft library is a welcoming hub for all ages—with dedicated spaces for kids, teens, and adults, flexible study and meeting rooms, and a courtyard for gathering. Built for Woodland’s growing and diverse community, it’s a place to learn, connect, and thrive together.

The Building Project

Ground broke on the new Woodland Community Library at 411 Lakeshore Drive on June 17, 2023, with construction beginning October 2023. The new 7,560-square-foot library features a community meeting space, separate areas for teens, children, and adults, two study rooms, a staff workroom, and an outdoor courtyard.

The new library opened on October 12, 2024, providing the community with a welcoming and accessible space that is a flexible and inspiring environment for learning and collaboration, enriching connections to the community, becoming a central destination for generations to come, and anchoring future development in Woodland.

Quick Facts

Project Cost: $10,174,723

Construction Cost: $7,886,504

Funding committed:

FVRLibraries, $6,253,929
Friends of Woodland Community Library, $752,419
FVRL Foundation for the benefit of Woodland Library, $209,275
WA State Department of Commerce Grant, $2,449,550
WA State Department of Commerce Allocation, $499,550
Altrusa International, $10,000

Square footage: 7,560 square feet

Design: Hacker Architects, Portland, OR

General Contractor: Bremik Construction

Awards

New Building Features

Lobby:

Entry space with comfortable seating, accessible power, and laptop tables
Donor board recognizing the contributions of the community and donors in making the dream of a bigger, better Woodland Community Library a reality
The Friends Bookstore offers gently used books and other materials to the community at great prices. Proceeds benefit Friends of Woodland Community Library.
Library information and resource display monitor

Main space

The central Circulation and Service area includes self-checkouts, a copy center, and helpful staff.
Adult area with plenty of comfortable seats and tables with charging stations for reading, studying, and working

Tech/Study

Two small meeting rooms for groups up to four
Technology area with four desktop computers for patron use and laptop space with convenient power outlets
Printing, copying, and faxing services are available.
A 3D printer is available for use once patrons are certified by staff.

Community Room

The Community Room, with a projector and audio/visual system, can accommodate 48 people at tables, 60 chairs in presentation setup, or 147 standing.
Art display system in the room provides an opportunity to feature local artists.

Teen Room

A dedicated Teen Room, with comfortable seating, device charging, and internet computers
Gaming with our Nintendo Switch or other multi-player gaming on a big screen.

Children's area

The Early Literacy area offers little ones a special space with enrichment panels, interactive learning activity toys, and child-size furnishings.
Children’s internet computer and self-checkout station
Study and project tables with power access
Phonic Bloom Hanging Sculpture, where colorful flowers represent the commonalities in the vocal sounds of the Salish, Spanish, and English languages in this piece made of recycled books.

October 12, 2024 | Library staff, local dignitaries, supporters, and tribal elders can't hold in their joy upon cutting the ribbon to open the new Woodland Community Library.

Early visitors enjoy the open space.

The public computers are plentiful and provide space to spread out in their new home outside the Teen Room.

A few people make themselves comfortable on the large sofa where they can read and converse with one another in lots of natural light.

A few people made use of the public computers on a sunny day in autumn.

The new Community Room stands ready for use both as a gallery with artwork on the walls, a meeting space, a program room, and more.

The children's area is furnished with colorful, kid-friendly chairs, stools, play areas, and a unique hanging sculpture called Phonic Bloom that hangs from the ceiling.