Eugene Public Library

This Tues., May 19 is Election Day: to vote, deliver your ballot to an official Lane County Government drop box by 8 p.m. . Find official drop boxes outside at our Bethel Branch, at our Sheldon Branch, and at the Lane County Elections office at 10th and Lincoln (one block west of the Downtown Library). Plus many more around the county. . Questions? Visit www.LaneCountyOR.gov/elections or call Lane County Elections at 541-682-4234 during business hours. . 💖🎨 Cover art from the delightfully educational picture book "Vote for Our Future" by Margaret McNamara and Micah Player -- you know where you can borrow a copy!

The Windfall Reading Series finishes the 2025-26 season on Wed., May 20, 6 p.m. at the Downtown Library. Hear writers Carter McKenzie, Duane Partain and Lauren Kessler. Learn more about these acclaimed local talents and their work at our website (link in bio). . The Windfall Reading Series is brought to you in partnership by Eugene Public Library and Emerald Literary Guild. . #localwriters #amwriting #community #connect #create #eugeneoregon #euglibrary #eugenelibrary #eugenepubliclibrary #booksandmore

"When I got my library card, that was when my life began." - Rita Mae Brown . #library #publiclibrary #eugeneoregon #euglibrary #eugenelibrary #eugenepubliclibrary #booksandmore

It's #Caturday and all Eugene Public Library locations are open! Come visit the Downtown Library, Bethel Branch or Sheldon Branch to browse, discover, create and connect -- and bring home free treasures to enjoy every day. . 💖🎨 @creationsbychillyl . #weekendvibes #community #eugeneoregon #euglibrary #eugenelibrary #eugenepubliclibrary #booksandmore

"Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people, citizens of distant epochs, who never knew one another. Books break the shackles of time ― proof that humans can work magic.” - Carl Sagan . #reading #amreading #eugeneoregon #euglibrary #eugenelibrary #eugenepubliclibrary #booksandmore

Ages 3-9 with your grown-ups: come meet and learn about community helpers at the Downtown Library this Sat., May 16, 11 a.m. Free! . Find out about neighbors who help us and their work. Our visitors will include dentist Dr. Mercedes Del Valle, a sanitation worker from Sanipac, a postmaster from the U.S. Postal Service and a health care professional from Oregon Integrated Health. Bring your questions! . #community #helpers #eugreneoregon #euglibrary #eugenelibrary #eugenepubliclibrary #booksandmore

Get together and try the traditional Mexican folk art of embossing and decorating tin at Bethel Branch: - Teens: Thurs., May 14, 4 p.m. - Adults: Tues., May 19, 6:30 p.m. . Use a stencil or create your own design. All supplies provided. Free! . #hojalata #create #connect #community #eugeneoregon #euglibrary #eugenelibrary #eugenepubliclibrary #booksandmore

💖 Little learners and their grown-ups LOVE the picture book browsing bins at the Downtown Eugene Public Library -- to the tune of more than 158,600 checkouts so far! . This service makes it fast and easy for young children to find books they’re excited about. Not only is it fun in the moment, but it also boosts reading readiness and educational success in the long run. . Choose from 4200 copies of 1600 unique titles highlighting popular themes: 😺 Animals - from kittens to sharks and beyond 🔤 Building Blocks - learning ABCs, counting, shapes 🦕 Dinosaurs - need we say more? ⭐️ Famous Friends - favorite characters from shows and movies 🌱 Growing - bodies, feelings, first times from haircuts to school ✋ Interactive Play - featuring moving parts, textures, call and response ✨ Sparkle - glitter! unicorns! mermaids! rainbows! 🚚 Things That Go - trucks, trains, cars and bikes . Plus these new topics recently added at families' requests: 🌛Bedtime - calm, sleepy stories for sweet dreams 🌳Explore Outdoors - camping, hiking, gardening 💫Fairy Tales - imaginative adventures from around the world 🎼Music and Art - songs, instruments, dance and visual arts . #childrensbooks #littlelearners #familyfun #earlyliteracy #library #publiclibrary #eugeneoregon #euglibrary #eugenelibrary #eugenepubliclibrary #booksandmore

Time to vote! The deadline is 8 p.m. Election Day, Tues., May 19. . Find Lane County Government @lanecountygov official drop boxes outside at our Bethel Branch, at our Sheldon Branch, and at the Lane County Elections office at 10th and Lincoln (one block west of the Downtown Library). Plus many more around the county. . For a list of all drop boxes and other questions regarding elections in Lane County, visit LaneCountyOR.gov/elections or call Lane County Elections at 541-682-4234 during business hours.

Learn about the latest at your library this Fri., May 15 at noon. Join us in person at WOW Hall or via livestream at cityclubofeugene.org. Thanks for the invitation, City Club of Eugene! . Via @cityclubeugene : Libraries are so much more than books. They’re gathering spaces, learning hubs, creative resources, and one of the most accessible public institutions we have. . Join City Club of Eugene this Friday for a conversation about the past, present, and future of the Eugene Public Library with Library Director Angela Ocaña and Eugene Public Library Foundation Executive Director Dana Fleming. . From its beginnings as a volunteer-run circulating library in 1898 to the vibrant three-branch system serving nearly 840,000 visitors annually, the Eugene Public Library continues to be one of Eugene’s most beloved community institutions. . #community #conversation #eugeneoregon #euglibrary #eugenelibrary #eugenepubliclibrary #booksandmore

💖 Via Eugene Public Library Foundation @eplfoundation : After tallying more than 750 votes from the public, we are so excited to announce the winners of this year's Love Your Library Design Contest! We appreciate everyone who showed their love for @euglibrary ! . 🎉Congratulations to: 🏆Grand Prize Winner: Natalia Moreno Barragán 🥇First Place Winner: Allie Reilly 🥈Second Place Winner: Laura Walker 🥉Third Place Winner: Ben Ackerman 🎨Young Artist Award: Hazel Kerber 🎨Teen Artist Award: Jubilee Zenking . To see all of the finalists and the winners, visit: eplfoundation.org/2026lylgallery . #loveyourlibrary #community #create #connect #eugeneoregon #euglibrary #eugenelibrary #eugenepubliclibrary #booksandmore

On Fri., May 22, 4 p.m., learn about "Wild Foods from Foraging to Feasting" with expert and author John Kallas at the Downtown Library. Free! . This illustrated talk will give an intro to Pacific Northwest plants ripe for picking and eating this season. Kallas is the director of Wild Food Adventures outdoor school, the author of two books, and a leading expert on edible wild plants of North America. More info in the library's online calendar (link in bio). . Foraging is the timeless practice of searching for and gathering parts of wild plants to use for food, medicine, art and more. Across three seasons this year, Eugene Public Library wlll host "You Can Forage That" events highlighting the indigenous importance of plants and fungi, identifying edible nonnative weeds, and offering a “show and tell” of species you can find in the woods, at the coast or in your backyard. . #forage #foraging #wildfood #eugenevegan #eugenevegetarian #eugeneoregon #euglibrary #eugenelibrary #eugenepubliclibrary #booksandmore