The Park Grove Library in Cottage Grove will close later this month for a $13.5 million makeover and will reopen to the public in early 2027.
The majority of the existing building structure at 7900 Hemingway Ave. S. will remain, but the front entrance will be reconstructed to create a more usable and flexible layout, county officials say.
An architectural rendering of the new Washington County Park Grove Library interior in Cottage Grove. The redesigned library is expected to reopen in early 2027. (Courtesy of Washington County)
The new and improved library will feature increased access, better visibility and better parking — items that are necessary because the current building, built in 1984, is tucked into a neighborhood behind several multi-story apartment buildings. It will also be more energy efficient, and include more meeting and study rooms, a dedicated space for teens, a children’s area and other community-focused spaces, county officials say.
County officials have been working on the redesign project since early 2025 when a feasibility study and community engagement effort, led by Alliiance architects, were conducted.
The library will close at 5 p.m. Feb. 28.
A temporary library location at the Cottage Grove Service Center, 13000 Ravine Parkway S., will open March 2. Hours will be: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The temporary library will offer basic services such as getting a library card, holds pickup, a small browsing collection and access to public computers and printing. Library staff will offer regular story time sessions, book clubs, tax assistance and tech programs at the Service Center and out in the community.
For more information, go to WashCoLib.org/Events.
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