770 Park Street, Woodland, WA 98674
(360) 225-2115
Hours:
M T 10-6; W 10-8; Th F 10-6
First floor is handicapped accessible. Please call for special accommodations.
Justin Keeler, Community Librarian
Service statistics & history
"A full-service library in the heart of historic Woodland, Washington"
The Woodland Community Library offers patrons of all ages a fantastic array of books and other materials, access to the Internet, and programs. As part of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District, we have access to over 700,000 items -- if you don't find what you need on the shelf, we can show you how to put in "on hold" to be sent to our library for you to pick up.
We're located in an historic building, staffed with friendly experts who enjoy helping folks find what they need. On the ground floor, we have four computers with high speed internet access, as well as several comfortable chairs for reading the newspaper or utilizing the free wifi signal. Upstairs is our children and young adult area, with a wide-open space for children to gather for story times, and a comfy couch for cuddling up with a good book. In the teen area, there are two tables for sitting with laptops, doing homework, reading, or playing games.
Our library has two computers with access to our library catalog and databases, where you can search for all kinds of information -- car repair, genealogy, health, court forms, crafts, and more!
The Friends of the Woodland Community Library are an active group who always welcome new members. The group meets every month.
They use these meetings to plan fundraising events and discuss their goal of helping the library find a bigger, better building to grow into.
If you're interested in helping out, ask about the group the next time you're in the library.
Come on in and visit us soon!
2010 Service Statistics:
- Circulation: 63,655
- Visits to library: 77,801
- Programs offered: 467
- Program attendance: 9,180
- Reference questions: 6,772
Building:
- Ownership: City of Woodland
- Square Footage: 2,376
History:
- 1926: The Woodland Public Library was opened in the current building. The city provided money for the maintenance of the library. Two privately operated libraries preceded the public library, one established by Mrs. Sam Conrad and the other, some years later, by the American Legion and the Men's Club. The Books from the latter were donated to the new public library. The building occupied by the library was built in 1909 on the Woodland school grounds and was moved to its present location when the high school was built in 1922. At one time it served as the school science building.
- 1954: On February 2 the Council of the Town of Woodland passed Ordinance No. 214 creating a Board of Library Trustees to be appointed by the Council.
- 1996: Woodland voted to annex to FVRL.
- 1997: Woodland Public Library became a branch of FVRL.
- 1997: The upstairs children's room was carpeted, painted and decorated using funds donated by the Phyllis Nevil Memorial Fund.
- 1998: The downstairs floor of the library was remodeled using FVRL funds and a Swift grant.
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