Estacada's New Library: The Heart of the Community.

The article features the Estacada Public Library in Estacada, Oregon. It took years of talking while numerous committees formed to take on specific tasks. It took expanding the Estacada Public Library's service district, the financial support of individual donors, grant awards and the passing of a $1.9 million bond. But most of all, it took visionaries who recognized that a library, especially in a small town, represents hope for the future. The library space offered the community eight computer stations, narrow aisles and a teen section in a closet. The children's area was a small cubby-sized corner, with room for one or two children to play. One restroom with one stall served everyone who visited.