Ledding Library
🏢 Library Information Network of Clackamas County · Milwaukie, Oregon
Ledding Library
Ledding Library opened in January 2020 in an 18,000-square-foot facility built on land once willed to the city by Florence Olsen Ledding, one of the first female attorneys in Oregon. The library's history traces to 1889, and the current building — funded by a 2016 bond measure — stands as the third-busiest library in Clackamas County by circulation. It offers Cultural Passes to regional museums, a seed library, a Library of Things, and full access to the LINCC shared catalog.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 10am–8pm |
| Tuesday | 10am–8pm |
| Wednesday | 10am–8pm |
| Thursday | 10am–8pm |
| Friday | 10am–6pm |
| Saturday | 10am–5pm |
| Sunday | 12pm–5pm |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 10660 SE 21st Avenue, Milwaukie, OR 97222
Phone: (503) 786-7580
Website: milwaukieoregon.gov
Plus Code: 84QVC9W5+FV (Milwaukie, OR)
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📖 About Ledding Library
Ledding Library is the public library of Milwaukie, Oregon, a Clackamas County city of about 21,000 on the Willamette River south of Portland, known as the birthplace of the Bing cherry and the Dogwood City of the West. The library's origins date to 1889, when Alfred Lewelling began a small community collection. Various temporary locations followed until 1964, when a permanent library opened on property willed to the city by Florence Olsen Ledding — one of Oregon's first female attorneys — with a stipulation that it become a free public library. A 1987 expansion and then a 2016 bond measure led to the demolition of the old structure and construction of an entirely new 18,000-square-foot building, which opened on January 7, 2020. As of 2023 Ledding ranks as the third-busiest library in Clackamas County by material circulation. It belongs to the Library Information Network of Clackamas County (LINCC), giving cardholders access to over three million items in the shared catalog. On-site, the library offers Cultural Passes for museum and cultural venue visits, a seed library, an expanding Library of Things, exam proctoring, wireless printing, study and conference rooms, and a lively calendar of adult, teen, and children's programs including a poetry series, Spice Club, and an annual Fall Author Series.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Named for Florence Olsen Ledding, one of Oregon's first female attorneys, who willed her property to the city for a free public library — library history begins in 1889
- Current 18,000 sq ft building opened January 7, 2020, funded by a 2016 community bond measure; third-busiest LINCC library by circulation
- Cultural Passes program providing free or discounted access to regional museums and cultural venues
- Seed library for gardeners to check out vegetable, herb, and flower seeds each season
- Library of Things lending collection — tools, equipment, and household items available to borrow
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Ledding Library cardholders access a wide range of digital materials and databases through LINCC and statewide Oregon programs:
📚 Services
- Cultural Passes for free or discounted admission to regional museums and cultural venues
- Seed library with vegetable, herb, and flower seeds for checkout
- Library of Things — tools, equipment, and household items for borrowing
- Wireless printing from personal devices
- Exam proctoring service for online and distance-learning exams
- Study rooms and conference spaces
- Public computers and free Wi-Fi
- Interlibrary loan through the LINCC network
🎸 Programs
- Fall Author Series (annual community literary event)
- Adult book clubs and reading groups
- Poetry series and literary events
- Spice Club (community spice-sharing and cooking program)
- Teen Advisory Board and summer internship program
- Children's storytimes and book groups
- Tax assistance programs
- Summer Reading Program for all ages
📍 Nearby Libraries in Clackamas County & the Portland Area
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Florence Ledding, and why is the library named after her?
Florence Olsen Ledding was one of the first female attorneys in Oregon and a longtime Milwaukie resident. She specified in her will that her property should become a free public library for the city. The City of Milwaukie honored that bequest by opening the original Ledding Library on her donated land in 1964. The library has carried her name ever since.
When did the new Ledding Library building open, and what is different about it?
The current building opened on January 7, 2020, replacing the previous structure that dated to 1964. Voters approved a bond measure in 2016 to fund the project, which resulted in an entirely new 18,000-square-foot facility with modern community spaces, study and conference rooms, wireless printing, and expanded collections. It is now the third-busiest library in Clackamas County by material circulation.
What is the Cultural Passes program at Ledding Library?
Ledding Library's Cultural Passes program gives cardholders free or discounted admission to participating regional museums and cultural venues. Passes are checked out like library books — reserve one through the library, and present it at the venue. Availability varies by venue and is subject to checkout limits per card.
What is the seed library, and how does it work?
The Ledding Library seed library lets cardholders check out packets of vegetable, herb, and flower seeds for the growing season. Seeds are free with your library card, and the program encourages participants to save and return seeds from their harvest at the end of the season to replenish the collection for the following year.
🎨 This library lends museum passes. See how library museum passes work and find other libraries that lend passes museum passes by state.
🧰 This library lends a “Library of Things.” See what you can borrow besides books and find other libraries with a Library of Things Library of Things by state.
📚 This library has study rooms. See how library study rooms work — booking, time limits and quiet vs group rooms — and find other libraries with study rooms libraries with study rooms by state.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
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✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in September 2026.