Library News

Clackamas County and the North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District (NCPRD) are excited to begin construction on a new Oak Lodge Library and a new NCPRD park.

Park-lovers, library-lovers and community members of all ages are invited to help celebrate at a joint groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for 1-3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16. The festivities will take place on the site of the new facilities at 3811 SE Concord Road in Oak Grove.

The official ceremony with speeches and groundbreaking will begin at 1:30 p.m.

A NEW PARK IN OAK LODGE

NCPRD has finalized the design for a new park on the Concord Property in Oak Lodge. The nearly two-acre park will be situated alongside the historic Concord Elementary School building and new Oak Lodge Library, and will provide opportunities for inclusive recreation and connections to nature. Construction will begin September 2023, and the project is expected to be completed by spring 2025. The Concord facility will be closed until further notice and programs relocated.

Clackamas County is designing and building two libraries – one in the City of Gladstone and one in the Oak Lodge service area – to meet the growing needs of residents. The two libraries will be jointly operated to maximize efficiency, achieve economies of scale and provide high-quality, consistent services to all residents.