Summer Reading Program “Craftivities”
All branchesDrop-in to your preferred branch on any open day between 1–4 pm during the Summer Reading Program for weekly themed crafts and activities for children and teens.
GP Pop-up Storybook Walk
OffsiteDuring the month of July, find the Pop-Up Storybook Walk featured at select Oregon Summer Meals sites and other locations in Grants Pass, Illinois Valley, Williams, and Wolf Creek. Featured...
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...
Everyday Civics for Youth
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesWhat is civic engagement? Why and how do we participate? Teens are invited to meet local elected officials and get these questions answered at a program facilitated by our local...
V is for Voting Storytime
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesWhat if your family couldn’t decide what to eat for dinner — what could you do? Take a vote to choose a dish! Children and their families are invited to...
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...
GP Bugs-R-US
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesReptiles and amphibians Back by popular demand, the Bugs-R-Us team brings us Reptiles and Amphibians this summer. Learn about life cycles and explore the role that reptiles and amphibians play...
GP Bugs-R-US
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesReptiles and amphibians Back by popular demand, the Bugs-R-Us team brings us Reptiles and Amphibians this summer. Learn about life cycles and explore the role that reptiles and amphibians play...
WMS Bugs-R-US
Williams 158 Tetherow Rd, Williams, OR, United StatesReptiles and amphibians Back by popular demand, the Bugs-R-Us team brings us Reptiles and Amphibians this summer. Learn about life cycles and explore the role that reptiles and amphibians play...
IV Bugs-R-US
Illinois Valley 209 West Palmer, Cave Junction, OR, United StatesReptiles and amphibians Back by popular demand, the Bugs-R-Us team brings us Reptiles and Amphibians this summer. Learn about life cycles and explore the role that reptiles and amphibians play...
Kindergarten Toolbox program
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesLibrary 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...
WC Bugs-R-US
Wolf Creek 102 Ruth Avenue, Wolf Creek, OR, United StatesReptiles and amphibians Back by popular demand, the Bugs-R-Us team brings us Reptiles and Amphibians this summer. Learn about life cycles and explore the role that reptiles and amphibians play...
Spanish Bilingual Storytime
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesChildren and their families are invited to join us for a storytime in Spanish and English on Friday, June 30 from 11 am–12 pm at the Williams branch. Afterwards, participants...
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 Teen/young adult book club
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesThe summer book club pick for teens is Set in Stone by local author Frank Morin. Borrow it with your library card or pick up a copy to keep from...
WMS Teen/young adult book club
Williams 158 Tetherow Rd, Williams, OR, United StatesThe summer book club pick for teens is Set in Stone by local author Frank Morin. Borrow it with your library card or pick up a copy to keep from...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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.
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,...
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,...
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...
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....
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,...