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Multnomah County Library and TriMet have signed a Letter of Intent for at 1297 N.W. Eastman Parkway, Gresham.

The site will be used for the East County Flagship, a large-scale library similar in size to Central Library in downtown Portland. The library will serve the about 40 percent of Multnomah County residents who live east of I-205.

The agreement represents the conclusion of years of searching for an ideal site that will fit a large, planned library of 95,000 square feet and is easily accessible for East County community members. Of nine projects , the East County Flagship will be an entirely new building from the ground up. The Park and Ride land also can accommodate an outdoor area for library programming.

The location has easy to access by walking or taking transit. The Gresham City Hall MAX Station is served by MAX Blue Line, with stops for bus lines 2, 21 and 82 nearby. Gresham Central Transit Center, the future terminus for, is also about a half-mile away. Once it opens in September, FX will provide a faster, more reliable way to get around, with service along Southeast Division Street between Gresham and downtown Portland.

Per the terms of the Letter of Intent, the library and TriMet enter a due diligence period of 120 days or until a binding Purchase and Sale Agreement is executed. TriMet will retain a portion of the site for future . Both parties will work together with the city of Gresham to establish the vision for the site and the surrounding area.

鈥淲ith this initial agreement, the library is moving forward with its promise to work alongside the community in developing an iconic library that will be beautiful, accessible and representative of the people of East County,鈥� Vailey Oehlke, director of Libraries, said in a news release. 鈥淭his reflects our continued commitment to equity. Multnomah County Library, along with TriMet and the city of Gresham, is here to build something impactful and community-focused.鈥�