Named ONE OF THE TOP 10 CHILDREN'S LIBRARIES in the U.S. by livability.com!
(January 2012)
901 C Street, Vancouver, WA 98660
(360) 906-5106
Library hours:
M Tu W Th 9-8; F Sat Sun 10-6
Friends' Book Nook store hours:
M W 11-7:45; Tu Th Sat 11-5; Sun 1:30-4:30
Thatcher's Coffee hours:
M Tu W Th 9-3, F Sat Sun 10-3
Served by C-TRAN bus routes:
2, 3, 4, 25, 30, 32, 37, 41, 44, 47, 105
Mapquest map to location
Printable map with directions
Karin Ford, Community Librarian
Building project
Service statistics & history
Meeting Rooms
Three meeting rooms in the library are available to rent for public and private events.
Details on room sizes, features and charges (.pdf)
For more information and an application form, contact Marla Young at (360) 906-5112 or myoung@fvrl.org.
"Your New Main Library"
Hailed as a regional destination and downtown Vancouver's sparkling gem, this new 83,000 square foot main library was made possible through voter-approved bonds and philanthropy. Land for the building was contributed by developers George and Lance Killian, and Vancouver residents Jan and Steve Oliva provided a major contribution that significantly lowered the bond costs for Vancouver residents. The building opened to the public on July 17, 2011.
Come and take advantage of the library's many unique features, which include:
- Free internet access at library computers and via wifi
- Public meeting rooms (see information above)
- Study spaces and reading areas scattered throughout the building
- Atrium Coffee Corner by Thatcher's Coffee (opening August 2011)
- Used books for sale at the lobby BookNook operated by Friends of Vancouver Community Library
- Teen Central featuring computers, video games and a young adult book and magazine collection
- Early Learning Center, a "play and learn" environment targeted to ages birth to five
- Fifth-floor reading room with comfortable seating and a fireplace
- Outdoor fifth-floor terrace, offering unobstructed views of the city, the Columbia River and beyond
Floor maps
Upcoming Events
2010 Service Statistics:
(from old building on Mill Plain Blvd.)
- Circulation: 763,574
- Visits to library: 436,749
- Programs offered: 1,021
- Program attendance: 18,659
- Reference questions: 49,100
New Building:
- Ownership: Vancouver Library Capital Facility Area
- Library Square Footage: 83,000
History:
- 1877: Vancouver Library Association, a subscription library, formed.
- 1891: Vancouver Public Library established.
- 1909: Carnegie Building at 16th & Main built.
- 1950: Vancouver Public Library and Clark County Library merge on July 1.
- 1960: Bond measure passes to replace the library on Main Street with a larger library on Mill Plain Blvd.
- 1963: Library on Mill Plain Blvd. opens; Carnegie library on Main Street closes.
- 2006: Bond measure passes and includes funding for a new Vancouver library.
- July 17, 2011: Grand opening of new library at 901 C Street (the building on Mill Plain Blvd. is being converted to house all of the Library District's Headquarters functions).
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