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Life Happens: Your resume for the job – WMS
Williams 158 Tetherow Rd, Williams, OR, United StatesFrom building the perfect resume and cover letter to social media and web applications, master the job hunt with local expert, Teresa Stover. During this program learn about formatting a...
Life Happens: Your resume for the job – GP
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesFrom building the perfect resume and cover letter to social media and web applications, master the job hunt with local expert, Teresa Stover. During this program learn about formatting a...
ELL Clases de Ingles
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesInscribase ahora para clases gratuitas de Ingles. La primera sesión de seis semanas comienza el 2 de marzo a las 4 pm en la sucursal de Grants Pass de Josephine...
Wolf Creek branch is CLOSED
Wolf Creek 102 Ruth Avenue, Wolf Creek, OR, United StatesThe Wolf Creek branch is closed today due to weather and road conditions.
IV Only Hope: A survivor’s story of the Holocaust
Illinois Valley 209 West Palmer, Cave Junction, OR, United StatesBefore she died in 1974, Felicia Bornstein Lubliner wrote about her internment in ghettos and concentration camps in Nazi-occupied Poland, powerful stories published by her son. During this program, Irving...
GP Only Hope: A survivor’s stories of the Holocaust
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesBefore she died in 1974, Felicia Bornstein Lubliner wrote about her internment in ghettos and concentration camps in Nazi-occupied Poland, powerful stories published by her son. During this program, Irving...
Williams branch closed
Williams 158 Tetherow Rd, Williams, OR, United StatesThe Williams branch is closed today for staff training. Regular hours will resume tomorrow, March 24. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Wolf Creek branch closed
Wolf Creek 102 Ruth Avenue, Wolf Creek, OR, United StatesThe Wolf Creek branch will close at 1 pm Friday, March 24 for staff training. We apologize for any inconvenience and will resume normal hours on Saturday.
CANCELED: Tax assistance afternoons
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United States"Tax assistance afternoons" is canceled this Friday. Sessions will continue at the Grants Pass branch from 12–2:30 pm on the following Wednesday and 2–5:30 pm on Friday.
Adult crafting circle
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesBring your own creative project to work on and socialize with other local crafters. From seasoned makers to novice creators, all skill levels are welcome to enjoy this hour of...
GP Poetry workshop: Exploring Western pantoum
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesJoin local poet Lisa Baldwin to learn about the Western pantoum style of poetry and write your own. Western pantoum is an adaptation of a fifteenth century Malayan poetry that...
IV Poetry workshop: Exploring Western pantoum
Illinois Valley 209 West Palmer, Cave Junction, OR, United StatesJoin local poet Lisa Baldwin to learn about the Western pantoum style of poetry and write your own. Western pantoum is an adaptation of a fifteenth century Malayan poetry that...
WMS Poetry workshop: Exploring Western pantoum
Williams 158 Tetherow Rd, Williams, OR, United StatesJoin local poet Lisa Baldwin to learn about the Western pantoum style of poetry and write your own. Western pantoum is an adaptation of a fifteenth century Malayan poetry that...
GP Gifts From the Garden
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesCreating teas, salts, and culinary blends using garden herbs Fresh and dried herbs from your garden can transform any recipe. During the first session of the Gifts from the Garden...
IV Gifts From the Garden
Illinois Valley 209 West Palmer, Cave Junction, OR, United StatesCreating teas, salts, and culinary blends using garden herbs Fresh and dried herbs from your garden can transform any recipe. During the first session of the Gifts from the Garden...
WMS Gifts From the Garden
Williams 158 Tetherow Rd, Williams, OR, United StatesCreating teas, salts, and culinary blends using garden herbs Fresh and dried herbs from your garden can transform any recipe. During the first session of the Gifts from the Garden...
GP Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Astrology Explained
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesJoin local expert Joe Stodola of the Grants Pass Astronomers Club to explore telescopes, astrophotography, stellar evolution, and more. Then, dive into the history and lore of astrology during this...
Grants Pass branch is CLOSED
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesThe Grants Pass branch of Josephine Community Library will be closed for Boatnik on Saturday, May 27.
WMS Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Astrology Explained
Williams 158 Tetherow Rd, Williams, OR, United StatesJoin local expert Joe Stodola of the Grants Pass Astronomers Club to explore telescopes, astrophotography, stellar evolution, and more. Then, dive into the history and lore of astrology during this...
GP Songwriting workshop
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesDuring this workshop, local artist Coleman Antonucci will play original tunes and describe the various processes and motivations that helped him throughout the creative process. After that, participants will have...
WMS Songwriting Workshop
Williams 158 Tetherow Rd, Williams, OR, United StatesDuring this workshop, local artist Coleman Antonucci will play original tunes and describe the various processes and motivations that helped him throughout the creative process. After that, participants will have...
Closed for Independence Day
All branchesAll library branches will closed on Tuesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
GP Wayward Girls of the Rogue Valley
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesJoin Southern Oregon Historical Society’s archivist Jan Wright to explore the lives of Mattie Sisley, Sadie Hudson, and Ida Griner who lived in Jackson County from the 1880s to the...
IV Wayward Girls of the Rogue Valley
Illinois Valley 209 West Palmer, Cave Junction, OR, United StatesJoin Southern Oregon Historical Society’s archivist Jan Wright to explore the lives of Mattie Sisley, Sadie Hudson, and Ida Griner who lived in Jackson County from the 1880s to the...
History of Grants Pass BearFest
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesJoin local artist Bob Eding to learn about the history of the Grants Pass public art installation known as “BearFest.” BearFest is a beloved community art project that showcases the...
Adult Book Club
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesThe summer book club pick for adults is A History of Wild Places by Oregon author Shea Ernshaw. Borrow it with your library card in formats including print, e-book, e-audiobook,...
GP All ages story hour
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesCommunity members of all ages are invited to hear local storyteller Georgia Churchill. Georgia is an Illinois Valley local with over 40 years of storytelling experience. She uses the Viola...
WMS All ages story hour
Williams 158 Tetherow Rd, Williams, OR, United StatesCommunity members of all ages are invited to hear local storyteller Georgia Churchill. Georgia is an Illinois Valley local with over 40 years of storytelling experience. She uses the Viola...
WC Adult Book Club
Wolf Creek 102 Ruth Avenue, Wolf Creek, OR, United StatesThe summer book club pick for adults is A History of Wild Places by Oregon author Shea Ernshaw. Borrow it with your library card in formats including print, e-book, e-audiobook,...
The Great Escape
Williams 158 Tetherow Rd, Williams, OR, United StatesCheck out bags of books, sacks of stories, and volumes of volumes from the Williams library branch Help the books escape the Williams branch of Josephine Community Library before Saturday,...
Adult crafting circle
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesBring your own creative project to work on and socialize with other local crafters. From seasoned makers to novice creators, all skill levels are welcome to enjoy this hour of...
Williams branch is closed for move
Williams 158 Tetherow Rd, Williams, OR, United StatesThe current Williams branch located at 20695 Williams Highway will close on Monday, October 2 to move to the new location. The loan period on all items checked out from...
New Williams branch grand opening
Williams 158 Tetherow Rd, Williams, OR, United StatesBe a part of library history! Community members are invited to the grand opening of the new Williams branch on Saturday, October 7 from 10 am–12 pm located at 158...
WC The Great Book Grab
Wolf Creek 102 Ruth Avenue, Wolf Creek, OR, United StatesIn an effort to make space on the shelves for new materials, community members are invited to grow their at-home book collections during The Great Book Grab during open hours...
GP Astronomy: Lunar and solar eclipses
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesGet ready for the October 14 annular eclipse! All ages are invited to join local expert Joe Stodola of the Grants Pass Astronomers Club to explore lunar and solar eclipses...
WC Astronomy: Lunar and solar eclipses
Wolf Creek 102 Ruth Avenue, Wolf Creek, OR, United StatesGet ready for the October 14 annular eclipse! All ages are invited to join local expert Joe Stodola of the Grants Pass Astronomers Club to explore lunar and solar eclipses...
GP Gardens for Everyone: Pollinators and habitat gardens
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesDuring this session of the Gardens for Everyone series, local expert Patrice Hanlon will teach participants about creating pollinator-friendly gardens. Leave with techniques, plant recommendations, and information about native bees...
WC The Great Book Grab
Wolf Creek 102 Ruth Avenue, Wolf Creek, OR, United StatesIn an effort to make space on the shelves for new materials, community members are invited to grow their at-home book collections during The Great Book Grab during open hours...
WMS Gardens for Everyone: Pollinators and habitat gardens
Williams 158 Tetherow Rd, Williams, OR, United StatesDuring this session of the Gardens for Everyone series, local expert Patrice Hanlon will teach participants about creating pollinator-friendly gardens. Leave with techniques, plant recommendations, and information about native bees...
WWI: Art of WWI
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesTeens and adults are invited to join Grants Pass High School teacher and past Oregon History Teacher of the Year Lois MacMillan to explore World War I during this three-part...
Consider This: Getting Older and Staying Connected
OffsiteAging is a life-long experience that is both universal and different for everyone. Some people join new communities and friendships in old age, while others experience profound isolation. Generational divides,...
World War I and America traveling display
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesView the “World War I and America” panel exhibit by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History on display during open hours at the Grants Pass branch from November 7...
CANCELLED WWI: Jazz and the 369th Infantry
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United States**UPDATE* | Due to illness, the Thursday, November 9 session of WWI with Lois MacMillan has been cancelled. Please join us the following Thursday, November 16 to continue the series....
Closed for Veterans Day
All branchesAll library branches will be closed on Saturday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.
WWI: Women, Jazz, and the 369th Infantry
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesTeens and adults are invited to join Grants Pass High School teacher and past Oregon History Teacher of the Year Lois MacMillan to explore World War I during this three-part...
The Village Healer’s Book of Cures
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesJoin local author Jennifer Roberts for a discussion featuring her debut novel, The Village Healer’s Book of Cures. Afterward, head to Oregon Books & Games for a personal book signing...
IV branch closed
Illinois Valley 209 West Palmer, Cave Junction, OR, United StatesThe Illinois Valley branch is closed today. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the Grants Pass branch at 541-476-0571 or info@josephinelibrary.org.
Closed for Thanksgiving
All branchesAll four library branches will be closed on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 in observance of Thanksgiving.
Adult book club
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesDecember theme: Re-read an old favorite During the December book club, participants will re-read an old favorite, then come together to explore common themes and elements in their chosen books....
Holiday caroling
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesCommunity members of all ages are invited to join us to create warm memories with holiday caroling at the Grants Pass branch on Saturday, December 16. Experience the joy of...
Welcome to computers: Ebooks and audiobooks
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesJoin us from 2–3 pm on Saturday, January 13 to learn how to use the free Libby app. Bring your own device — whether it’s a laptop, smartphone, iPad, Kindle...
Free Tax Assistance Afternoons
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesGet help with your tax questions and file for free with United Community Action Network (UCAN) at the library. UCAN VITA volunteers will help participants who want to file their...
February Book Club
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesFebruary theme: A book my friend loved Join the library’s self-selecting book club by choosing a book recommended by a friend. During February’s book club, explore new literary worlds and...
Free Tax Assistance Afternoons
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesGet help with your tax questions and file for free with United Community Action Network (UCAN) at the library. UCAN VITA volunteers will help participants who want to file their...
Welcome to computers: Intro to computer use
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesJoin us from 2–3 pm on Saturday, February 10 to learn the basics of computer use including common software. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptop — a limited...
Free Tax Assistance Afternoons
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesGet help with your tax questions and file for free with United Community Action Network (UCAN) at the library. UCAN VITA volunteers will help participants who want to file their...
Free Tax Assistance Afternoons
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesGet help with your tax questions and file for free with United Community Action Network (UCAN) at the library. UCAN VITA volunteers will help participants who want to file their...
Donation award ceremony with Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesJoin us for a celebration featuring Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians as the library receives the first installment of a $250,000 award towards the new Grants Pass...