Josephine Community Library District

Illinois Valley Saturday Storytime
2025-06-14 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-07 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-31 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-24 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Illinois Valley, 209 West Palmer, Cave Junction, OR, 97523, United States
Families are invited to drop-in to the Illinois Valley branch of Josephine Community Library every Saturday for themed storytime and crafts all day. Storytime takes place every half hour.
This program is offered at no charge and a library card is not necessary to participate.

Food for Thought, Fresh from the Library
2025-06-14 - 2025-08-09 | Offsite
Show your library card at participating food trucks to receive 10% off your meal and an exclusive library sticker from June through August. Stickers available while supplies last.
541 Fusion
Blaze-N-Monkeys
Chunna’s Food Stop
Grip-N-Grub
Mad Dawgs
My Island Kitchen
Scoop-N-Sips
Soulwise Coffee
The Food Lab

Summer Reading Program
2025-06-14 - 2025-08-09 | Grants Pass, 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, 97526, United States
Level Up at Your Library
All ages are invited to join the free Josephine Community Library Summer Reading Program from June 14 – August 9. To join and earn prizes, register anytime beginning June 1 online or at a branch in Grants Pass, Illinois Valley, Williams, or Wolf Creek. Don’t miss out on weekly themed crafts for children on open days. Library events are offered at no charge and are open to the public. A library card is not needed to participate.
Click here to learn more about the 2025 Summer Reading Program, including how to register, special events, incentives, and more.
Through the Summer Reading Program, children and their families maintain reading skills and prevent summer slide through fun events and weekly activities. Summer slide is the loss of academic skills over summer break. Younger children are prone to the most learning loss because they are at a crucial stage in their development.

Teen Bad Artists Club | Illinois Valley
2025-06-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Illinois Valley, 209 West Palmer, Cave Junction, OR, 97523, United States
Calling all artists, non-artists, and aspiring artists! This summer, Josephine Community Library is hosting a free Teen Bad Artists Club at participating locations. This program is for teens ages 13–17 and led by the library’s Teen Advisory Board.
A library card is not needed to participate.
SCHEDULE
DIY Bags and More
June 12 | 4:30–6:30 pm | Grants Pass
June 13 | 1–3 pm | Illinois Valley
Clay Art
June 26 | 4:30–6:30 pm | Grants Pass
July 11 | 1–3 pm | Illinois Valley
DIY Stickermaking
July 10 | 4:30–6:30 pm | Grants Pass
Library-themed Expression Art
July 17 | 4:30–6:30 pm | Grants Pass
Rock Painting
July 24 | 4:30–6:30 pm | Grants Pass
Poetry Collages
July 31 | 4:30–6:30 pm | Grants Pass
Fairy Houses
August 7 | 4:30–6:30 pm | Grants Pass
August 8 | 1–3 pm | Illinois Valley

Williams Weekly Storytime
2025-06-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-06 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-30 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Williams, 158 Tetherow Rd, Williams, OR, 97544, United States
Families are invited to the Williams branch of Josephine Community Library every Friday from 11 am–12 pm for a weekly themed storytime and craft session in a safe and fun environment.

Teen Bad Artists Club | Grants Pass
2025-06-12 16:30 - 18:30 | Grants Pass, 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, 97526, United States

Sprout a Reader Storytime
2025-06-12 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-06-05 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-05-29 10:30 - 11:00 | OR
Children ages birth to five and their caregivers are invited to learn how to give a great storytime from home during the Sprout a Reader program from 10:30–11 am on Thursdays at the Grants Pass branch.

WC K9 Reading Buddies
2025-06-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Wolf Creek, 102 Ruth Avenue, Wolf Creek, OR, 97526, United States
The library comes alive with furry friends waiting to hear a good book!
Visit Grants Pass and Williams every Tuesday or Wolf Creek every second Wednesday from 3–4 pm for K9 Reading Buddies. During this program, trained therapy dogs provide a non-intimidating environment for children to learn to read out loud. Young readers have the opportunity to explore language and books during this special storytime.
Registration is not required.

K9 Reading Buddies | Williams
2025-06-10 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-03 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-27 15:00 - 16:00 | Williams, 158 Tetherow Rd, Williams, OR, 97544, United States
Each week the library comes alive with furry friends waiting to hear a good book.
Visit Grants Pass and Williams every Tuesday or Wolf Creek every second Wednesday from 3–4 pm for K9 Reading Buddies. During this program, trained therapy dogs provide a non-intimidating environment for children to learn to read out loud. Young readers have the opportunity to explore language and books during this special storytime.
Registration is not required.

K9 Reading Buddies | Grants Pass
2025-06-10 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-03 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-27 15:00 - 16:00 | Grants Pass, 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, 97526, United States

Computer Basics Drop-in Lab
2025-06-05 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-05-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Offsite
Drop in to the WorkSource Oregon computer Lab twice a month to boost your computer skills with an instructor from Josephine Community Library. Practice using the internet, learn how to copy/paste, try uploading and downloading, and more. This free, hands-on program is open to all — no library card or WorkSource Oregon enrollment needed.
Classes are from 2–3:30 pm every other Thursday in the computer lab at WorkSource Oregon, 1569 NE F St. Grants Pass, OR 97526. Registration is not required — space is limited.
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the State Library of Oregon.
Schedule:
October 17 | Intro to Computers and Windows
October 31 | Files, folders, and online storage
November 14 | Using Internet and Internet Safety
December 5 | Email Setup and Use
December 19 | Word and Excel
January 2 | Google Suite
January 16 | Intro to Computers, Keyboard, and Mouse
January 30 | Windows 11, Files, and Folders
February 13 | Using Internet and Internet Safety
February 27 | Email Setup and Use
March 13 | Microsoft Word/Excel
March 27 | Google Suite
April 10 | Intro to Computers, Keyboard, and Mouse
April 24 | Windows 11, Files, and Folders
May 8 | Using Internet and Internet Safety
May 22 | Email Setup and Use
June 5 | Google Suite

Tonies Demo and Meet-Up
2025-06-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Grants Pass, 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, 97526, United States
Join us for a fun Tonies Meet-Up right after Sprout a Reader Storytime! Tonies are screen-free audio players for kids that bring stories and songs to life with collectible characters. Check a Tonies kit out from the Library of Things with your library card.

– Live Tonies demo– Tonies-themed giveaways– Tonies coloring station– Tonies trading station — Bring your extra figures to swap with other families.

This event is offered at no charge and is open to the public. A library card is not needed to participate.

LEGO Build and Play | Illinois Valley
2025-05-31 13:00 - 14:00 | Illinois Valley, 209 West Palmer, Cave Junction, OR, 97523, United States
Join us for LEGO Build and Play the last Saturday of each month at the Grants Pass and Illinois Valley branches. Youth ages 12 and under and their families are invited to drop in anytime between 1 to 2 pm. LEGOs and blocks are available for all skill levels.

LEGO Build and Play | Grants Pass
2025-05-31 13:00 - 14:00 | Grants Pass, 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, 97526, United States

Williams book club
2025-05-31 12:00 - 13:00 | Williams, 158 Tetherow Rd, Williams, OR, 97544, United States
Join the monthly Williams Book Club the last Saturday of every month from 12–1 pm at the Williams branch.
From gripping plot twists to heartwarming characters, participants can unravel the wonders of literature together. Explore what you love about the books you’re reading or the ones you’ve recently finished.
This program is offered at no charge and a library card is not necessary to participate.

Closed for Boatnik
2025-05-24 | Grants Pass, 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, 97526, United States
The Grants Pass branch of Josephine Community Library will be closed for Boatnik on Saturday, May 25.

Sprout a Reader Storytime
2025-05-22 10:30 - 11:00 | Grants Pass, 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, 97526, United States
