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 and how to safely observe them. During this program, participants will also learn about moon phases, types of full moons, and other observable lunar phenomena....
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 and how to safely observe them. During this program, participants will also learn about moon phases, types of full moons, and other observable lunar phenomena....
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 and other pollinators that live in gardens. This program is offered in partnership with the Josephine County Food Bank. Gardens for Everyone is offered at...
Preparación para Kindergarten
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesDurante esta sesión de tres semanas, familias que hablan español con niños de edades 3–6 recibirán una caja de herramientas con suministros escolares y otros materiales con demostraciones y sesiones de práctica diseñados para preescolares. Cada semana un nuevo libro y “herramienta” será ofrecida. Las herramientas incluyen manipuladores de letras y números, un diario y...
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 at the Wolf Creek branch. Participants will have a chance to “shop” The Great Book Grab’s selection and fill as many bags as they would...
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 and other pollinators that live in gardens. This program is offered in partnership with the Josephine County Food Bank. Gardens for Everyone is offered at...
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 series at the Grants Pass branch on Thursdays in November. To support the program series, community members are invited to view the “World War I...
Grants Pass Friday Storytime
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesWhere K–3 learners discover the joy of reading! Children in Kindergarten through third grade are invited to a weekly interactive storytime that focuses on strengthening literacy skills through reading, rhyming, music, and other activities. Participants choose the books and activities each session, similar to a choose-your-own-adventure experience. This program takes place every Friday from 5...
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, both real and perceived, can add to a sense of not belonging. Join us for a conversation with three people who work at the intersection...
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 through December 2. This traveling exhibit examines the role the United States played in World War I through documents, posters, and photos from the Gilder...
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. Thank you!** Teens and adults are invited to join Grants Pass High School teacher and past Oregon History Teacher of the Year Lois MacMillan to...
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 series at the Grants Pass branch on Thursdays in November. To support the program series, community members are invited to view the “World War I...
Grants Pass Friday Storytime
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesWhere K–3 learners discover the joy of reading! Children in Kindergarten through third grade are invited to a weekly interactive storytime that focuses on strengthening literacy skills through reading, rhyming, music, and other activities. Participants choose the books and activities each session, similar to a choose-your-own-adventure experience. This program takes place every Friday from 5...
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 event at 150 NE E St, Grants Pass. The Village Healer’s Book of Cures takes place in seventeenth-century England. A female healer enflames the fury...
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.
Grants Pass Friday Storytime
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesWhere K–3 learners discover the joy of reading! Children in Kindergarten through third grade are invited to a weekly interactive storytime that focuses on strengthening literacy skills through reading, rhyming, music, and other activities. Participants choose the books and activities each session, similar to a choose-your-own-adventure experience. This program takes place every Friday from 5...
Grants Pass Friday Storytime
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesWhere K–3 learners discover the joy of reading! Children in Kindergarten through third grade are invited to a weekly interactive storytime that focuses on strengthening literacy skills through reading, rhyming, music, and other activities. Participants choose the books and activities each session, similar to a choose-your-own-adventure experience. This program takes place every Friday from 5...