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Beaverton Library Advisory Board highlights makerspace, outreach and WCCLS levy work in annual report
Summary
The library advisory board presented its 2024 annual report to the council, noting popular makerspace use, more than 2,000 programs and 46,000 program attendees, and the library’s partnership work ahead of a regional WCCLS levy.
The Beaverton Library Advisory Board presented its 2024 annual report to the City Council on April 15, highlighting the library’s makerspace, program attendance, partnerships and preparations for the upcoming Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) levy.
Kathy Woznick, the advisory board chair, told councilors the board supports library staff’s outreach efforts and ambassadors for library materials and services. She said the makerspace — which offers equipment such as sewing machines and a 3D printer — remains popular. “There are over 2,000 programs and over 46,000 participants” in 2024, Woznick said.
The board described partnerships that include Greater Good Northwest and outreach workers stationed at the library to make referrals, the Friends of the Beaverton City Library that pledged funds and operates the Book Corner store, and the Beaverton School District’s student-card work and kindergarten-readiness outreach. The board also noted updates to meeting-room reservation policy that allow patrons to reserve rooms directly online and cited bilingual signage and citizenship-class partnerships as examples of work supporting equity and inclusion.
Council reaction: Mayor Beatty praised the library’s “library of things” and makerspace, saying she described those services to federal officials during a recent trip to Washington, D.C. Councilors also discussed the library as a free public workspace that supports small-business activity and community members needing quiet, accessible facilities.
What’s next: The advisory board said it will continue policy review and work on education efforts related to the WCCLS levy anticipated on the 2025 ballot.
