Yesterday, the people at Growler's Taproom—a beer bar on Southeast Hawthorne—announced that they were required by their landlord to close their basement venue. "The Library," as the venue was called, only regularly started hosting shows in December 2018, but its intimate confines quickly became known around town as a worthwhile place to see—or play—a show. In the past months, Growler's hosted a weekly comedy night (called Inside Voices) and plenty of local and regional bands in its book-themed, 50-plus-person-capacity showroom.

"The owners and staff at Growler’s have fought hard to keep the space open," wrote the Growler's team in yesterday's Facebook post, "and put a lot of love and hours into creating an artist friendly space, with a very unique vibe. Unfortunately, the landlord does not share the same vision for the space and is no longer allowing us to use it as a space for entertainment."

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The change is effective immediately, and the venue's schedule includes a few upcoming shows that now must find a new venue. Growler's also has a second location on Southeast 82nd. Below is the full text of Growler's announcement post. Meanwhile, the number of small venues in Portland continues to dwindle.