The master plan for the new Gladstone Library was developed through an extraordinary team effort between the Gladstone Community Library Task Force, county staff and consultants. The current Gladstone Library, across Dartmouth Street from the site of the new library, is small (only 5,100 square feet), with inadequate space and facilities to meet today’s community needs. The new, 6,216-square foot library (plus a 460-square foot courtyard) will include flexible meeting space, designated areas for children and teens, an external book-drop, public computers, book locker for after-hours holds pick-up, workspace for the Library Foundation and the seed library, and so much more.
The new Gladstone Library is under construction at 525 Portland Ave., at the corner of Portland Ave. and Dartmouth. The library will be completed in August 2024.
Opening schedule:
- Friday, August 23: Old Gladstone Library closes
- Week of September 16: New Gladstone Library opens
- Saturday, September 28, 10-11 a.m.: Grand Opening/Dedication Celebration for new Gladstone Library
Watch a time lapse video of the construction.
Timeline
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Gladstone Library Task Force
The Gladstone Library Task Force advised the Board of County Commissioners on priorities, best practices and the creation of a master plan for the Gladstone Library.