Building
The historic State Library Building, located in downtown Salem, was dedicated in 1939. It was the first building to be constructed on what is today known as the Capitol Mall, and was completed only two years after the dedication of the Oregon State Capitol in 1937. The State Library Building was extensively renovated in the 1990s.
The Reference Room on the second floor of the Library contains the most comprehensive collection of family history research materials in the state, provided through a partnership between the Library and the Willamette Valley Genealogical Society. Members of the Society are available to assist with family history research.
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