Adult Focused
Events
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Conceptos Básicos de la Computadora
Featured RecurringGrants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesTome una curso de 6 semanas en español de computadora gratuito con un instructor de la biblioteca y facilitador Roxana Zepeda. Los participantes recibirán un incentivo de graduación al final del curso. Práctica el uso de Internet, aprende a copiar/pegar, cuida de tu computadora, y mejora otras habilidades básicas. Las clases son de 5–6:30 pm...
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Illinois Valley Library Grand Opening
FeaturedIllinois Valley 209 West Palmer, Cave Junction, OR, United StatesBe a part of library history! Join us to celebrate the Grand Opening of the expanded and renovated Illinois Valley library. Hear remarks from library leadership at 11:30 am Be a part of the historical photo and ribbon cutting at 12 pm Tour the renovated library building Thank you to all the donors, grant funders,...
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CLOSED | All branches
FeaturedAll branchesAll branches are closed in observance of Thanksgiving. We will resume regular hours on Saturday, November 30.
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Black Writers of the Founding Era
FeaturedGrants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesJoin author and historian James Basker for a special Sunday afternoon book talk and Q&A surrounding his Library of America book, Black Writers of the Founding Era. Featuring more than 120 writers, this anthology reveals the astonishing richness and diversity of the Black experience in the turbulent decades of the American Revolution. Basker is a...
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World War II: Voices of Service exhibit
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesThis Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History exhibition World War II: Voices of Service explores major events of the war through the photographs, letters, and oral histories of everyday Americans. From the attack on Pearl Harbor through the GI Bill, this traveling exhibition provides an overview of important events on the battlefield and the home...
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Holiday Caroling with Rogue Singers
FeaturedGrants 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 21. Experience the joy of the season with local a cappella choir, Rogue Singers. This program is offered at no charge and a library card is not necessary to participate.
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Closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas
All branchesAll four library branches will be closed on Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25.
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Closed for New Years
All branchesAll four library branches will be closed on Wednesday, January 1 in observance of New Years.
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Virtues and Obligations
Featured RecurringGrants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesCivic Behavior From Yesterday—for Today Join former Oregon Teacher of the Year Lois MacMillan for a three-part series exploring classical virtues and civic responsibilities. Drawing from Jeffrey Rosen’s The Pursuit of Happiness and Richard Haas’ The Bill of Obligations, participants will examine values like temperance, humility, and justice, and the common good. Open to teens...
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Welcome to Computers: Ebooks and audiobooks
FeaturedGrants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesJoin us from 11 am–12 pm on Saturday, January 25 to learn how to download ebooks and audiobooks using your library card with a live demonstration at the Grants Pass branch. Bring your own device — whether it’s a laptop, smartphone, iPad, Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, or other wireless device — for hands-on assistance setting...
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Free Tax Assistance
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesGet help with your tax questions and file for free with Josephine County Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) at the library. Appointments are for taxpayers who receive basic documents including W-2, Interest, Dividends, 1099-R, 1099-NEC, or Social Security. To make an appointment, call JoCo VITA at 541-223-9597 or visit joco-freetaxes.com. Tuesdays No computer skills required...
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Illinois Valley, Williams, and Wolf Creek branches closed
FeaturedAll branchesDue to inclement weather, the Illinois Valley, Williams, and Wolf Creek branches are closed today. The Grants Pass branch will remain open during its regular hours.
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CANCELED Free Tax Assistance
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesCANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER , FEB. 7, 2025 Get help with your tax questions and file for free with Josephine County Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) at the library. Appointments are for taxpayers who receive basic documents including W-2, Interest, Dividends, 1099-R, 1099-NEC, or Social Security. To make an appointment, call JoCo VITA at...