City Library

A Photograph of the exterior of the Elgin Public Library.

Library Happenings in 2024!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

-> HOURS OF OPERATION NOTICE

Notice: Valued patrons. The Elgin Public Library has our hours of operation posted here (Near the bottom of this page), as well as on the front of our library in multiple places. Please be aware that the library does not open earlier than listed, nor do we stay open after hours.

Please do not bang on windows or shake/pound on the library doors; if such actions cause damage, the camera footage will be forwarded to both city hall and the Union County Sheriff’s office.

-> Offensive Littering & Unsolicited Donations (ORS 164.805)

Valued Patrons:

Although we greatly appreciate the generosity of our wonderful local community, the Elgin public library is NOT accepting donations at this time.

We ask that you do NOT leave any material, including books, magazines, or media on public library property, and remind that doing so is a crime of offensive littering (ORS 164.805).

As the number of incidents has continued to increase over the last few months, we have been forced to begin informing law enforcement and are now preparing to submit video footage (including vehicles and license plate information) to support citations if this continues happening.

We will post here and on our facebook page when and if we begin taking donations again, but we will require specific pre-approval for donations.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

COLORFUL NEWS!

Roll the Dice!

Starting early in the spring of 2024, the Elgin Public Library will have sets of poylhedral dice available for purchase! Come in and pick out a set… $8.00 per set for normal sets, and $10.00 a set for extended or fancy sets…

Grant Awards and Thanks

\ Thanks to a gracious funding grant by the Libraries of Union County Foundation, we have been able to purchase a new color laser printer!

\ This incredibly generous grant also enabled us to get a much-needed new router, UPS units, and a wireless handheld scanner to make checking in and out books easier during events and during library maintenance as well!

Upcoming Library closures & Holidays

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Notice of WiFi Changes

Unfortunately, due to the abuse of the library’s free Wifi to illegally download copyrighted materials, we will no longer be posting the password or login procedure on the outside of the library, or provide it over the phone.

If you’d like to access the library’s wireless services, please come in, in person to get the current password.

The Official (Real) Elgin WiFi SSID is: Elgin Library Patrons

Library Free Item List & Exchange

None Currently Available…

If you need something the library might be able to provide, please come in and ask the Librarian and we’ll see if we can help.

PURPLE AIR!

The Library now has a Purple Air air quality monitoring device. If you’d like to see the AQI at the library, you can go to https://map.purpleair.com/ for a map view of the purple air monitors in our area!

Location

Phone: (541) 437-2860
Fax: (541) 437-0997
1699 Division St
Elgin, OR 97827

Library Hours

Monday - 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday - 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday - 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Thursday - 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday - 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday Closed

Please Note: In-library access to the computers and fax facilities ends at 5:45 PM each day to accommodate library maintenance and timing. However, copy and print access remains open during our normal business hours.

Library Policies

Please see the Documents Page for a complete list of the Elgin Library policies

Library Services

Item:	Fee:
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Document Scan to E-mail	$1.00 per 10 pages or portion thereof
3D Printing (PLA)	$5.00 per STL *+ Filament Usage*
Out of System ILL - per request	(Direct Cost)
Copy - Letter (black/white)	$0.20 - per page
Copy - Legal (black/white)	$0.25 - per page
Copy - Letter (color)	$0.70 - Per Page
Copy - Legal (color)	$0.75 - Per Page
FAX	$1.00 - per page
Ear Buds	(Direct Cost)
Overdue fee	$0.10 - per day

Library to Go

Pages of a book folded into a heart.

Find and open your library’s digital collection by going to your app store and downloading the following free app: Libby, by Overdrive!

Click here for a step-by-step guide: Library2Go Instructions

OverDrive is now offering front line tech support for our Library2Go service. Patrons can now fill out a form for help at any time. Just click on the link below:

Frontline Overdrive Tech Support