 | 313 8th Avenue SE
Olympia, WA 98501-1307
360-352-0595
Library Manager: Cheryl Heywood
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Hours:
| Monday |
11 am - 8 pm |
| Tuesday |
11 am - 8 pm |
| Wednesday |
11 am - 7 pm |
| Thursday |
11 am - 7 pm |
| Friday |
10 am - 5 pm |
| Saturday |
10 am - 5 pm |
| Sunday |
Closed | |
Olympia Library services:
- Books, videotapes, DVDs, CDs, newspapers, magazines, audio- and videotapes for all ages and interests.
- Downloadable audiobooks, ebooks, videos and music.
- Public computers with Internet, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Online Reference Databases, including: online magazines and newspapers, encyclopedias, auto manuals, standardized tests.
- Free wireless Internet access
- Programs and events for children and adults.
- A public meeting room can be reserved for community meetings and programs by calling the Library.
- Local Library Board and Friends group - Call the Library for more information.
- Visit the Friends of the Olympia Timberland Library website.
About the Library:
In December of 1896, the Women’s Club of Olympia established a library service with “reading matter” donated by citizens. In March 1909, the city offered to take over the collection of some 900 volumes and maintain a public library.
The Olympia library was housed in a Carnegie building at 7th and Franklin until 1978 when a new library was built and opened at 8th and Franklin. Olympia joined the Timberland library district in 1968.
The library underwent extensive remodels in 2000 and 2008. In 2000, the building was recarpeted and painted; a meeting room was converted to additional space for the children's area; and new public computers, computer stations, a teen area and shelving for about 10,000 additional items were added. In 2008, the circulation and information desks were replaced, the building was recarpeted and painted in bright, warm colors, the lounge furniture was replaced, and the computer stations were refurbished. | | Toddler Story Time | | Olympia Timberland Library | Wed., Feb. 01 | 10:30 AM | | Join in a program of simple stories, rhymes, songs and movement games that children and adults can enjoy together. Adults must accompany toddlers. This program is held before regular library hours. The library will be open only for the program. Please enter on the Adams Street side of the library near 9th Avenue. | | MWF Seeking BFF author Rachel Bertsche | | Olympia Timberland Library | Wed., Feb. 01 | 7:30 PM | | Join Rachel Bertsche, author of "MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search for a New Best Friend," a thought-provoking, uproarious memoir and an honest look at an adult trying to make friends. Bertsche is a journalist in Chicago and a former editor at O: The Oprah Magazine. Her work has appeared in Marie Claire, More, Teen Vogue, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Fitness, Women's Health, CNN.com, and more. This event will be held after regular library hours and no other library services will be available. | | Preschool Story Time | | Olympia Timberland Library | Thu., Feb. 02 | 10:15 AM | | Join in a program of stories, rhymes, songs and movement games. Parents or caregivers are welcome to attend with their children. Story time begins before the library opens. Please enter on the Adams Street side of the library. | | Book Babies | | Olympia Timberland Library | Thu., Feb. 02 | 2:00 PM | | Join in a program of short stories, songs, rhymes and knee bounces. Discover the joy of early language with your baby. Each baby must be accompanied by an adult lap. After the program, adults can visit while babies play with toys and sturdy books. | | An Evening with S.R. Martin Jr. | | Olympia Timberland Library | Thu., Feb. 02 | 7:30 PM | | S.R. "Rudy" Martin, Jr. was a founding faculty member of The Evergreen State College in Olympia. He taught American/African American Studies and was an administrator there until he retired in 1997. His major publications are the family memoir "On the Move: A Black Family's Western Saga" (2009), the novel "Natural-Born Proud: A Revery"(2010), and the short story collection "Seaside Stories" (2011). Copies of the books will be available for purchase and signing. This is an after-hours program and no other library services will be available. |
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