It has taken two years of construction, more than 160,000 man hours and 3.8 miles of shelf space, but the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District is ready for its next chapter as it debuts Vancouver’s newest library July 17. The new facility replaces the old main community library that has stood at the corner of Mill Plain and Fort Vancouver Way for nearly fifty years.
Vancouver Community Library permanently closed its 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd. location on June 4. The closure will allow Fort Vancouver Regional Library District staff and professional movers to transfer the collection and staff work stations to the new building at 901 C St. The library’s new location will open ...