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In 1907, organization of a free public library for the City of Hoquiam began.
The next year a resolution was adopted establishing that such a library be
quartered in a house and lot purchased for the purpose at the corner of 7th and
K Streets. The converted house opened to the public in 1909, drawing over 1,000
registrants the first year.
In 1911, a new Carnegie library was constructed on the site. A former
associate and lifelong friend of architects Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd
Wright designed the library in a Prairie style. The Prairie Style building was
rare in the Northwest, making the Hoquiam Library rather unique.
Hoquiam joined Timberland Regional Library in 1969. In 1983, the
Hoquiam library was put on the National Register of Historic Places, along with
the other remaining Carnegie buildings in Washington State. It was remodeled and
expanded in 1989-90, through money left by local citizens and a Bishop
Foundation grant, plus a $1.9 million bond passed by the city voters. Great care
was taken to retain the style and symmetry of the original building. The library
reopened in its remodeled quarters in June 1991.
The library is two stories with the public service area upstairs, and a
meeting room, storage areas, conference room, and restroom facilities
downstairs.
The Hoquiam Library has:
- Books, videotapes, DVDs, CDs, audio cassettes, newspapers
and magazines for readers and library users of all ages.
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Programs and events for children and adults.
- Computers with access to the Internet, Microsoft Office,
and online reference databases. One-hour computer sessions can be
reserved using the online reservation system or by calling the library.
- Free wireless Internet access in the library during regular open hours.
- A public meeting room that can be reserved for
community meetings and programs by calling the library.
Contact the library for information about the local
Library Board and the local
Friends group.
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