All four branches of Josephine Community Library serve community members as informal cooling centers during open hours on hot summer days. Library hours at each branch are as follows: Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR 97526 Tue/Thu 10am to 7pm Wed/Fri 10am to 6pm Sat 10am to 4pm Illinois Valley 209 W…
Josephine County Parks day-use passes available at no charge through the library
Josephine County Parks Department partnering with Josephine Community Library’s “Library of Things” Josephine Community Library and Josephine County Parks Department have partnered to bring four Day Use Park Passes to the Library of Things. Each kit includes a vehicle park pass and a map illustrating local parks and list of amenities. Park pass kits and…
Public notice: Training Workshop
Wednesday, June 8, 2022, 3:00 p.m. The Josephine Community Library District Board of Directors will attend a training workshop on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at 3:00 pm. This will be a virtual meeting hosted through Zoom (meeting ID #837 3985 0452 and passcode #956887). The phone number to call into the meeting is (669) 900-9128….
Read Beyond the Beaten Path
Library offers free Summer Reading Program for all ages Josephine Community Library invites the community to join the 2022 Summer Reading Program from June 17 through August 13 with activities, in-person weekly crafts, and prizes for all ages. The theme for this year’s Summer Reading Program is “Read Beyond the Beaten Path.” Participants can track…
Emergency Preparedness for Your Family and Neighborhood
Library offers emergency preparedness training in Grants Pass Josephine Community Library invites community members to learn how to prepare for emergencies such as earthquakes and wildfires from 12–1 pm on Saturday, May 21 at the Grants Pass branch, 200 NW C Street. During this program, Josephine County Emergency Management will explain the Cascadia Subduction Zone…
Freedom: A History of US
Public library hosts exhibition from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History The Grants Pass branch of Josephine Community Library is hosting “Freedom: A History of US,” a national traveling panel exhibition organized by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, on display during the month of May 2022. “Freedom: A History of US” invites…
Consider This: Intellectual Freedom in America
Library offers two programs sponsored by Oregon Humanities Josephine Community Library invites the community to join a series of two programs titled “Consider This: Intellectual Freedom in America” presented by librarian and scholar Dr. Carrie Gardner on April 23 and April 30 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm offered virtually and at the Grants Pass…
2022-23 Budget Hearing Meeting
Josephine Community Library will hold its annual budget hearing at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022. This virtual meeting is open to the public and hosted through Zoom (meeting ID #860 8798 6075). The phone number to call into the meeting is…
Kindergarten Toolbox program
Library provides Kindergarten-readiness series funded by The Ford Family Foundation Children ages 3–6 and their parents or caregivers are invited to join the 6-week spring session of the Kindergarten Toolbox program on Thursdays from 5:30–6:30 pm at the Grants Pass branch of Josephine Community Library beginning April 28 to promote Kindergarten Readiness. During this six-week…
Library to host free program with local poets
Community members are invited to join Lisa Baldwin and Diana Coogle for a poetry workshop The community is invited to a free poetry program called “Something About Poetry: A Community of Poets” from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 16 in the Ben Bones meeting room at the Grants Pass branch of Josephine Community…