Hours & locations > Kenton

Kenton Library

Rendering of Kenton Library interior by Anderson Krygier, Inc.

Location, phone

• 8226 N. Denver Ave.
• Portland, OR 97217
• 503.988.5370

• Location map
• TriMet: Find a bus
• Meeting Room
  

Hours

• Monday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Tuesday & Wednesday: noon-8 p.m.
• Thursday-Saturday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Sunday: noon-5 p.m.

About Kenton Library

The Kenton Library building, originally Cyril S. Kenyon Hardware, was constructed in 1951. The building was expanded to 6,000 square feet for the library, which opens March 8, 2010. The library features a barrel ceiling, and one wall is made of reused wood from the original building. Art glass meeting room doors by artist Marlene Bauer reflect simple observations of community and nature in Portland. Kenton Library offers a space for children and a space for teens. Read about the history of libraries on the Peninsula.

Kenton boasts a collection of books as well as audio and visual materials, periodicals and electronic resources in English and Spanish that can be accessed on site or from a home computer. Library patrons have access to Multnomah County Library's systemwide catalog of two million books and other library materials.

Check Event Finder for programs at Kenton Library. Kenton's meeting room is available at no charge for community meetings and events on a first-come, first-served basis. It has a 32-person capacity.