Library Site Reuse Task Force

Purpose of the Task Force

The Library Site Reuse Task Force will bring localized and broad-based community knowledge to the City Council. The Task Force will assist Council in developing and analyzing reuse scenarios for the existing site after the library is relocated, ultimately delivering a final reuse recommendation. 

The Library Site Reuse Task Force will be charged with: 

• Using criteria set by Council to develop reuse scenarios for the existing site.
• Selecting and analyzing the top three scenarios.
• Presenting the analysis of those top three scenarios to Council.
• Fine-tuning and analyzing Council’s top two choices based on Council feedback.
• Returning to Council with a final, formal reuse recommendation.

Task Force Eligibility and Membership

The Library Site Reuse Task Force is an ad hoc (temporary) group, selected by the Mayor and appointed by the City Council. The Task Force’s membership shall consist of not more than 20 community members, and shall include at least one representative from:

• The First Addition Forest Hills Neighborhood Association
• The Evergreen Neighborhood Association
• The Old Town Neighborhood Association
• The downtown Lake Oswego business community
• The City Council
• The City’s Library Advisory Board
• The City’s DEI Advisory Board
• The City’s Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Advisory Board
• The City’s Planning Commission
• The City’s youth engagement network
• The Adult Community Center’s user group
• Additional at-large community members

Timeline and Meeting Information 

The Library Site Reuse Task Force will meet approximately 6 times in-person from August 2026 to April 2027 to review and provide feedback on work products. This schedule is subject to change, with notice provided. Meeting details will be posted in the "Related Meetings" panel on this page. 

Get Involved

Members of the public who wish to send comments regarding issues being addressed by the Library Site Reuse Task Force are requested to email their comments to [email protected] no later than 48 hour prior to the meeting, include in the subject line: Library Site Reuse Task Force Public Comment. 

History

The building condition, site constraints, and community feedback -  including the 2023 Library visioning process and 2025 Community Survey - have informed the 2026 City Council goal to "Develop a strategy for an expanded and modern library facility, prioritizing the West side of town and urban renewal funding options, allowing it to serve as an all-ages and all-activities community center.” Learn more about the planning, community input, and background.  

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Melissa Kelly, Library Director
Lake Oswego Public Library
706 Fourth Street
Lake Oswego, OR 97034

Phone: 503-697-6584
Email: [email protected]

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