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 (9 AM – 4 PM, Monday through Friday and 9 AM – 3 PM, Saturdays). 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.

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

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