Editing Rainier, Washington (section)

===Historical buildings and sites===
[[File:1915 Historic Schoolhouse.JPG|thumb|left|alt=A grade school from 1915 converted to a community center.|1915 grade school restored and converted to Lifelong Learning Center.]]

In the early 2000s, the Rainier Historical Society, under the [[Non-profit organization|non-profit]] parent corporation of the Rainier Area Building Community, began restoring Rainier's [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Thurston County, Washington|historic schoolhouse]], which was built in 1915, and converting it into a [[community center]] known as the Lifelong Learning Center.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rainierhistoricalsociety.org/school.html |title=Lifelong Learning Center |publisher=Rainier Historical Society |accessdate=July 9, 2010}}</ref> In 2005, the [[Food bank|Rainier Food Bank]] was opened at the site, serving patrons on Wednesdays and Saturdays.<ref>Truscott, Seth. "Rainier Food Bank turning a year old." ''Nisqually Valley News.'' May 26, 2006. Section B5.</ref> A [[thrift store]] was also opened, with the proceeds going to fund the operational costs of the building. An [[art gallery]] and public meeting rooms followed. In November 2009, the Rainier Volunteer Library opened at the center, featuring a collection of donated books available for borrowing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rainierlibrary.org/about_us.html |title=About Us |publisher=Rainier Volunteer Library |accessdate=July 9, 2010}}</ref> A partnership with the [[Timberland Regional Library]] brought the addition of a computer kiosk and the ability to pick up reserved books from the Timberland Regional Library system at the Rainier Volunteer Library.<ref>{{cite news |last=Scott |first=Tyler |date=April 27, 2010 |title=Check out Rainier's new library |url=http://www.theolympian.com/2010/04/27/1219848/check-out-rainiers-new-library.html |work=The Olympian |accessdate=July 9, 2010}}</ref> In the fall of 2011, the food bank, under the name Rainier Emergency Food Center, relocated to a nearby church due to safety concerns at the historic schoolhouse. The building, which had been near demolition, was returned to the school district to be used for offices in 2015, its centennial year, and the library and thrift store were closed.<ref name="Historical Society">{{cite web |title=Current News |url=http://www.rainierhistoricalsociety.org/ |website=Rainier Historical Society |access-date=July 24, 2018}}</ref>