Sherwood Public Library | |
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The library in 2008 | |
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45°21′24″N 122°50′24″W / 45.3568°N 122.840079°W | |
Location | Sherwood, Oregon, United States |
Established | 1935 |
Branch of | Washington County Cooperative Library Services |
Other information | |
Website | sherwoodoregon.gov/library |
Sherwood Public Library is the library serving Sherwood in the U.S. state of Oregon. Operated by the city, it is a member of the Washington County Cooperative Library Services. Established in 1935, [1] it has an annual circulation of around 370,000 items.
The Sherwood library was started in 1935 in a drugstore, initially with a single shelf. [1] The city took over the library in 1969, which by then had been moved to a house. [1] The city moved it to the basement of City Hall, then located in the Morback House. [1] In 1976, Sherwood's Friends of the Library was started. [1] The friends group started raising funds for a new library in 1981. [2] Groundbreaking on the new building was on May 22, 1985, after raising $106,000. [3] The new, 3,500-square-foot (330 m2) building designed by Terry Tollen opened in December 1985 on North Sherwood Boulevard. [4] This was the first dedicated library building in Sherwood. [5]
In January 2005, construction began on a new Civic Center that would include space for a new library. [6] The city sold the old library building in October 2005 to the Sherwood Presbyterian Church for $657,000. [7] The new library opened in January 2006. [8]
The library building is a two-story, brick and glass-faced structure with 47,500 square feet (4,410 m2). [9] It was designed by Thomas Hacker Architects Inc. and constructed by Howard S. Wright Construction. [6] Features include study areas, a fireplace, a community room, and computer areas. [1] The total cost for the Civic Center that includes the library was $6.7 million. [6]
As of 2014 [update], the library has a population served of 22,588 with 11,443 registered borrowers. [9] There were four librarians out of nine total employees, and an annual budget of about $1.1 million. [9] Within its collection are 36,545 print items, 3,969 audio items, and 5,999 video items, with a total collection size of 46,708. [9] Total circulation (loans) that year was 367,240. [9]
Sherwood Public Library | |
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The library in 2008 | |
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45°21′24″N 122°50′24″W / 45.3568°N 122.840079°W | |
Location | Sherwood, Oregon, United States |
Established | 1935 |
Branch of | Washington County Cooperative Library Services |
Other information | |
Website | sherwoodoregon.gov/library |
Sherwood Public Library is the library serving Sherwood in the U.S. state of Oregon. Operated by the city, it is a member of the Washington County Cooperative Library Services. Established in 1935, [1] it has an annual circulation of around 370,000 items.
The Sherwood library was started in 1935 in a drugstore, initially with a single shelf. [1] The city took over the library in 1969, which by then had been moved to a house. [1] The city moved it to the basement of City Hall, then located in the Morback House. [1] In 1976, Sherwood's Friends of the Library was started. [1] The friends group started raising funds for a new library in 1981. [2] Groundbreaking on the new building was on May 22, 1985, after raising $106,000. [3] The new, 3,500-square-foot (330 m2) building designed by Terry Tollen opened in December 1985 on North Sherwood Boulevard. [4] This was the first dedicated library building in Sherwood. [5]
In January 2005, construction began on a new Civic Center that would include space for a new library. [6] The city sold the old library building in October 2005 to the Sherwood Presbyterian Church for $657,000. [7] The new library opened in January 2006. [8]
The library building is a two-story, brick and glass-faced structure with 47,500 square feet (4,410 m2). [9] It was designed by Thomas Hacker Architects Inc. and constructed by Howard S. Wright Construction. [6] Features include study areas, a fireplace, a community room, and computer areas. [1] The total cost for the Civic Center that includes the library was $6.7 million. [6]
As of 2014 [update], the library has a population served of 22,588 with 11,443 registered borrowers. [9] There were four librarians out of nine total employees, and an annual budget of about $1.1 million. [9] Within its collection are 36,545 print items, 3,969 audio items, and 5,999 video items, with a total collection size of 46,708. [9] Total circulation (loans) that year was 367,240. [9]