About the Library

At Josephine Community Library, people and ideas come together. Inside our four branches — or anywhere with an Internet connection — you’ll discover countless books and useful tools of all kinds. Best of all, our helpful staff and volunteers will make sure you find exactly what you need.

OUR STORY

Volunteering

Volunteers make the library’s work possible by cataloging books and other materials, assisting patrons on the computers, hosting children’s storytimes, providing behind-the-scenes expertise, and more.

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Job openings

Josephine Community Library supports diverse recruitment. If you're looking to launch a career in libraries, check out available job openings.

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District information

Josephine Community Library District was formed in 2017 with a permanent, dedicated tax of assessed property value for those living within the library district boundaries. Funds raised by the tax can only be used for the library district and cannot be diverted to other county departments. Meet the board of directors, access the library’s annual budget, learn about our strategic direction, and more.

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Building improvements

The many services and programs hosted in our four library branches are popular with community members of all ages. Recognizing that the library needs appropriate space — for collections, for people, for programming, and for functional operations — the Josephine Community Library District and its support organization, the Josephine Community Library Foundation, have established facilities improvement as a top priority.

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Libraries are there for all of us regardless of our age or position or politics or anything else that separates us.

Laurel Samson, board member

Email newsletter

Sign up for our email newsletter to stay connected to your library. We’ll share updates on events, technology upgrades, new titles in the collection, volunteer opportunities, and more.

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Latest News

The Illinois Valley library reimagined

The end of a long project is a marvel. Looking back on the milestones met, benchmarks exceeded, and obstacles overcome feels almost unreal. This was no less true of the…

Author talk and book signing featuring James Basker

Community members are invited to meet author and Grants Pass native, James Basker, for a book talk and Q&A surrounding his Library of America book, Black Writers of the Founding…

Survey Highlights Community Engagement with Josephine Community Library

Josephine Community Library District (JCLD) released the results of its 2024 Patron Survey, which gathered input from 1,441 participants. This represents a 20 percent increase in responses compared to the…

Balancing quiet and community spaces

Have you ever visited the library only to find it wasn’t as quiet as you had expected? You aren’t alone. This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a…

Library Partners with WorkSource Oregon to offer Free Computer Basics Classes

Josephine Community Library and WorkSource Oregon are offering a Computer Basics Lab open to the public every other Thursday beginning October 17 from 2:00–3:30 pm at WorkSource Rogue Valley Grants…

Library seeks community input through public survey

Josephine Community Library launched its annual public survey to gain insight to inform future improvements to services due by Monday, October 28 in order to be counted. The anonymous survey…

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Supporting the library

The library district partners with Josephine Community Library Foundation to enhance library services through donations and grants. To make a monetary donation, please visit the foundation’s website.

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Policies

View policies that have been adopted by the Josephine Community Library District Board of Directors and govern the district’s activities.

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