Upcoming workshop to demonstrate e-book and audiobook downloading for all levels Community members are invited to learn how to download free e-books and audiobooks using e-readers and smart phones at…
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Día de los Niños at the library
Library increases Spanish-language materials through Libros for Oregon The community is invited to browse recently enhanced Spanish-language materials and celebrate the Hispanic culture during Día de los Niños from noon…
Something About Poetry: Joy Harjo
The community is invited to the second in a series of six bi-monthly free poetry seminars from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April13 in the bookstore at the Grants…
POSTPONED: The Great Book Grab
**Due to rain, this event has been postponed to Sunday, April 28.** We apologize for any inconvenience. Bring a bag. Fill it with books. Keep them for free! The community…
Healthy cooking demonstration at the library
The community is invited to attend “Cooking with Dee: Springtime Fun Time” from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 23 in the bookstore of the Grants Pass branch of…
Library director receives Library Journal Movers and Shakers award for community building
Josephine Community Library Director Kate Lasky received the Library Journal 2019 “Movers and Shakers” award for community building among a cohort of 50 international award winners in the categories of…
Library helps to bridge digital divide in rural communities
Williams branch Manager awarded a Digital Inclusion Fellowship through NTEN Josephine Community Library Williams Branch Manager Ellie Avis has been awarded a Digital Inclusion Fellowship through the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise…
Sharing Our Lives with Animals
Library offers Oregon Humanities Conversation Project Community members are invited to an Oregon Humanities Conversation Project about “Sharing Our Lives with Animals” with Karin Bolender Hart, PhD from 5–6:30 p.m….
Oregon Poetry Association to host poetry seminars at library
Partnership brings series of poetry seminars to Grants Pass in 2019 The community is invited to the first in a series of six bi-monthly free poetry seminars from 1 to…
Making a More Perfect Union
Library partners with national history institution for adult program at Climate City Brewing Co. Community members are invited to participate in a moderated discussion with facilitator and local author Jennifer…
Grants Pass Rotary Foundation receives grant to give books to children
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library continues for children in Josephine County The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) has awarded the Grants Pass Rotary Foundation a yearly $20,000 for the next three years…
Library partnership manager receives Person of the Year award from Chamber of Commerce
Josephine Community Library Partnership Manager Rebecca Stoltz received the “Person of the Year” award at the annual Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce Banquet held on Saturday, January…
We the People: Revisiting the Founding Era
Library partners with national history institution to offer youth programs Youth from grades 3–12 and their families are invited to participate in two programs in the “We the People: Revisiting…
Library to present preliminary ideas for new buildings
Josephine Community Library District invites the public to preview concept drawings for new and remodeled library buildings at 5:30 pm on Thursday, January 31 in the main reading room of…
Happy New Year from the library!
Read the January 4, 2019 issue of the library eNewsletter. Highlights include annual patron survey results, January storytime in Williams, E-book Workshop, The Great Book Grab, and more happening at…
Library survey confirms need for new books and buildings
Results from Josephine Community Library District end-of-year survey Results of the annual library survey distributed in November reveal the public’s ongoing interest in print books and newer, better facilities. “When…
The Great Book Grab
Bring a bag. Fill it with books. Keep them for free! The community is invited to grow its at-home book collection during The Great Book Grab at the Grants Pass…
Oregon Poetry Association to host last poetry workshop of the year
Library partnership brings series of poetry workshops to Grants Pass In the spirit of all things traditional, the community is invited to explore time-honored forms of poetry at “Poetry Alive:…
Library recruits for budget committee members
Community members are invited to apply for a three-year term Josephine Community Library District (JCLD) is seeking two community members to fill three-year Budget Committee seats by January 11, 2019….
Library awarded technology grant to update patron computers
Oregon Community Foundation funds part of Library Technology Replacement Project The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) has awarded Josephine Community Library District a $24,000 grant to support the Library Technology Replacement…
Proposals requested for library Internet project
Josephine Community Library District is taking the first step toward increasing high-speed broadband Internet throughout Josephine County, especially in the rural areas of Illinois Valley and Wolf Creek. The district…
Tell us what you think
Take the library survey for the chance to win one of two $100 gift cards! As a patron of Josephine Community Library District, your help is needed to inform future…
Fundraising, Food Adventures, and Poetry Alive
Read the November 15, 2018 issue of the library eNewsletter. Highlights include the Josephine County Library Foundation end-of-year fundraising drive, Food Adventures with Blue Zones: Healthy Holiday Cooking, “Turkeys” storytime…
Healthy holiday cooking demonstration at the library
Library partners with Blue Zones Project to demonstrate plant-based holiday recipes Community members are invited to attend “Healthy Holiday Eating” from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 17 in…
Grants Pass Friends of the Library hosts Holiday Bazaar
Community is invited to shop artisan crafts and homemade goods at library The community is invited to shop at the annual Grants Pass Friends of the Library (GPFOL) Holiday Bazaar…
Winners announced for Readapalooza Community Read-Aloud
South Middle School student wins $500 for her school library Participants of all ages showed up to the library in costume, well-rehearsed and with props to compete in the 10th…
Day of the Dead Bilingual Storytime at the library
Library promotes learning about other cultures through special storytime and craft Families are invited to wear their favorite Day of the Dead inspired costumes and visit the library for Día…
Readapalooza, Holiday Bazaar, Young Master Gardeners, and more
Read the September 25, 2018 issue of the JCL eNewsletter. Highlights include the 10th Annual Readapalooza Weekend, Friends of the Library Holiday Bazaar, Blue Zones Project partner highlight, Young Master…
Poetry Alive: Resist, Persist, Make Poetry
What is the role of poetry in a democracy? Join us for the next session in the “Poetry Alive!” workshop series titled “Resist, Persist, Make Poetry” from 1 to 3…
Back to School Fine Amnesty
Library forgives fines for donations to Food Bank For library patrons who have accumulated overdue fines, paying the total amount can be overwhelming. As a relief and way to support…
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