SPECIAL FUNDRAISER: Join us on August 6 for "Novel Night: A Farm-to-Table Fundraiser," presented by the Friends of the Washougal Community Library in which all money raised will go toward the library building fund.
Libraries are the heart of the community. FVRL is working to build a new home for Washougal Community Library that will provide more materials, resources, internet and computer access, and additional space for meetings, study, programs, and workshops.
How you can help:
- Check for upcoming community meetings where you can get information and share your vision for a new library, or watch the recording above and send feedback and questions to WashougalLibraryDesign@hackerarchitects.com.
- Check for upcoming fundraisers.
- Invest in the new library - gifts of any size are gratefully accepted by the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation.
- Join or support the Friends of Washougal Community Library and help with fundraisers and library promotion.
Project timeline
- 2019
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- September: The Dinner in White fundraiser raises $102,000 for the building project fund.
- June: The FVRL Board of Trustees has set aside $1,450,000 in its capital reserve plan for the Washougal building project fund.
- 2015-2018
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- FVRL started working with community stakeholders to find suitable property.
- The Friends of Washougal Community Library began fundraising.
- 2014
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October: A Pre-Design Study by FFA Architects (PDF), with input from the communities involved, recommended library square footage and features and included projected possible costs.
- 2013
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A facilities study by BergerABAM (PDF) identified the need for new library facilities in Woodland, Ridgefield, and Washougal.
Documentation
- Washougal Community Library in the news
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- Architects give first glimpse of future Washougal library options (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 3/24/2022)
- Washougal library manager has bittersweet goodbye; updates community on quest for new library building (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 3/10/2022)
- Camas Lions donate to Washougal library fund (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 2/24/2022)
- Washougal residents share ideas for future library (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 8/5/2021)
- It’s official: Washougal library has a new site (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 10/8/2020)
- Fundraising for new Washougal library slow but steady (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 3/5/2020)
- Getting a read on a site (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 9/28/2017)
- Washougal moves closer to new library (The Columbian, 9/22/2017)
- With no site in sight, some Washougal library backers start to worry (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 4/27/2017)
- FVRL to negotiate for Washougal library site (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 12/22/2016)
- Washougal library to receive additional FVRL funding (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 4/26/2016)
- 3 small cities strive to book new libraries (The Columbian, 11/26/2015)
- Reports