I love Eugene Public Library because…
”It’s local and we love large print books and we use it all the time!”
”The library is my happy place where I can visit and come home with lots of books. And the people who work there are lovely.”
”It has books in it and I love to read!”
”We’ve been coming to storytimes since my daughter was three months old. She knows all of the librarians by name and she loves to talk to all of them. They all know her and have seen her grow. It’s been a really great experience. We love the Library.”
— Comments from local library lovers
Join Us for
Booked
for the Evening
Our premiere annual fundraising event will take place on the evening of May 4 at Eugene Public Library. We are excited to celebrate with the theme:
“Our Library is Out of this World!”
We anticipate a sold out room of library supporters in attendance! With a nod to the date (May the fourth...), there will be folks making an appearance in Star Wars-themed costumes, with whom there will be fun photo opportunities, along with other activities.
Funds raised at this year's Booked for the Evening will go toward the expansion of the outdoor Children's Courtyard.
Thank you to all the generous supporters of the Imagination Library Luncheon!
Many thanks to all of the Imagination Library Luncheon attendees who filled the room at Ford Alumni Center on Wednesday, October 4, 2023! We appreciate you all for joining us to support a cause near and dear to Dolly Parton’s heart by championing early literacy in our community!
We are excited to report that we made over $66,000! It’s not too late to help us increase that total! You can donate, or encourage friends and family to donate, by clicking the button below.
Read more of our event wrap-up here.
Dana B. Fleming appointed as Our Executive Director
Meet the executive director of Eugene Public Library Foundation, Dana B. Fleming! Dana exudes a love of learning, libraries, art, and so much more. Read her bio here. Read her bio here.
Eugene Public Library has again been awarded Star Library status from Library Journal.
Imagination library is now county-wide!
At the virtual Imagination Library Luncheon in September, Northwest Community Credit Union announced funding of $250,000 over 5 years for the Imagination Library of Eugene. This funding will enable us to serve all of unincorporated Eugene. It will also support United Way in closing the existing gaps of coverage in all of Lane County. As a result, beginning in January 2022, every child in Lane County from birth through age four will be eligible to receive Imagination Library books in the mail. Thanks to all of the local affiliates who raise funds for the program in communities across Lane County. Read more about this exciting news.
Eugene, Oregon is home to a much loved, award-winning library. We work to help strengthen programs for our community at our public library and partner with Eugene Public Library as the Eugene Affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
We welcome you to join us in strengthening and expanding library services to our community.
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Thank you for joining us for Booked for the Evening 2023! To read about the event, view photos, or donate, click here.
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