In early 2024, the City of Philomath requested proposals from qualified architects to undertake a feasibility study related to a potential expansion of the Philomath Community Library. While the current library is very functional and well-loved by the community, it was also built in 1995 when the City of Philomath’s population was only around 3,000 people. Considering the population has almost doubled in size since the construction of the library, and will likely continue to see steady growth, planning for the future of the library is very needed.

While we do not yet have funding identified for the project, both the City of Philomath and the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library agreed that the most logical next step was to understand the needs of the community and the library, along with how feasible an expansion might be and what those associated costs might be. Because of the Library’s proximity to the flood plain, the first steps of the project were to gain a better understanding of the realm of possibility.

Robertson Sherwood has created two conceptual designs (View: Option 2 | Option 3) for a future expansion. We are excited to hear the community’s initial feedback on these designs and encourage you to take this survey to share your thoughts with us! They went through a long process to reach these initial designs, resulting in refined options that best represent what we think the community would like.

We want your feedback! Take the survey here.

The survey will close on November 11, 2024.

We will use the community feedback to create a cohesive vision for the future library and will continue to keep the community updated on our progress.