Woodstock Library, Public library in Southeast Portland, United States.
Woodstock Library is a branch of the Multnomah County Library at 6008 SE 49th Avenue in southeast Portland. The current building, completed in 2000, covers 7,500 square feet (700 m2) and was praised for its "lantern-like" quality, receiving several design awards. It holds collections in Chinese and Spanish and has Chinese-speaking staff.
The library began in 1908 as a reading room inside a fire station before becoming an official branch in 1917. Its move to the current location marked an important step in its development as a community facility.
The library holds collections in Chinese and Spanish and has Chinese-speaking staff, reflecting the Woodstock neighborhood's Chinese and Latino communities. Its catalog links visitors to the Multnomah County Library system's two million books, periodicals and other materials.
The current building at 6008 SE 49th Avenue opened in 2000, replacing the 1960 structure demolished in January 1999. It holds collections in Chinese and Spanish and has Chinese-speaking staff. The catalog gives access to about two million books, periodicals and other materials across the Multnomah County Library system.
The 2000 building, praised for its "lantern-like" quality, replaced a 1960 structure demolished in January 1999. The library holds collections in Chinese and Spanish and employs Chinese-speaking staff, reflecting the neighbourhood it serves.
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