Hoyt Arboretum Friends (HAF) is a membership-based, nonprofit organization working in partnership with Portland Parks and Recreation to support Hoyt Arboretum.

Bill deWeese Library

The Hoyt Arboretum library in the Bill deWeese classroom contains over 800 horticultural reference books and periodicals and is open to the public during Visitor Center hours (9am-4pm Monday through Friday and 9am-3pm Saturday and Sunday, depending on volunteer availability). A full size copy of the original Duncan Plan blueprint is also on display here.

Books may not be checked out, but individuals who want to do research may use the library and the classroom when it is not in use for meetings, classes or other events. To find out if the room is available call 503.823.1649.

In addition, the gift shop in the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center carries a selection books for horticulturalists, gardeners and outdoor enthusiasts.

What's in the library?

The following is a list of the categories of books available at the Hoyt Library:

Annuals and Perennials
Ferns, Mosses, Mushrooms
Pacific Northwest Native Plants
Botany
Propagation
Plant Care
Public Parks and Gardens
Shrubs
Student Education
Trees
Gardening
Trees
Wildlife
Reference Books