The branch has relocated four times since then, moving back to the building which used to house The Title Wave Used Bookstore from a retail plaza in northeast Portland.

[2] According to Multnomah County Library, the precise location of the reading room is unknown and circulation records for 1906 do not exist.

The Library Association of Portland's 1907 annual report states, "... on September 16, the branch was opened in charge of Miss Ella G. Dewart.

"[2] In 1909 the library moved to Russell Street; by the end of the year the collection contained 3,149 volumes and circulation increased to 36,800 items.

[4][5] Over the years the library has hosted numerous activities, including arts and crafts workshops,[6][7] book groups,[8] performances for children,[7] plays and reading sessions with therapy dogs.