/tags/josephine-county-libraries Josephine County Libraries en-US Copyright Sun, 30 Jun 2024 14:29:19 GMT /music-arts-and-culture/2024-06-30/josephine-community-library-foundation-working-to-build-new-library-in-grants-pass The library is holding three community meetings next month to solicit feedback from residents. Sun, 30 Jun 2024 14:29:19 GMT /music-arts-and-culture/2024-06-30/josephine-community-library-foundation-working-to-build-new-library-in-grants-pass Jane Vaughan /politics-government/2024-01-31/state-library-of-oregons-buzzy-nielsen-discusses-efforts-to-opt-out-of-library-tax-district In December, the Josephine County Board of Commissioners allowed a couple living in Grants Pass to opt out of paying the local library district tax. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:29:46 GMT /politics-government/2024-01-31/state-library-of-oregons-buzzy-nielsen-discusses-efforts-to-opt-out-of-library-tax-district Jane Vaughan /law-and-justice/2023-12-11/josephine-community-library-pursues-legal-action-after-residents-opt-out-of-tax-district A decision by the county Board of Commissioners last week could set a precedent for voter-approved districts across the county. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:35:27 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-12-11/josephine-community-library-pursues-legal-action-after-residents-opt-out-of-tax-district Jane Vaughan /politics-government/2023-12-06/josephine-county-allows-residents-to-opt-out-of-paying-library-tax On Wednesday, the Josephine County Board of Commissioners approved a petition allowing two residents to opt out of the local library tax district, creating fears of setting a precedent for other taxes. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 01:38:08 GMT /politics-government/2023-12-06/josephine-county-allows-residents-to-opt-out-of-paying-library-tax Jane Vaughan /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-05-29/josephine-libraries-prepare-for-new-life There's a lot of work to do at the Josephine County libraries. But for the first time in years, the future of the libraries is assured. Voters just passed… Mon, 29 May 2017 16:31:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-05-29/josephine-libraries-prepare-for-new-life Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-05-09/josephine-county-votes-on-library-district Josephine County voters have a chance to make the public libraries truly public once again in the May 16th election. Hard budget times for the county… Tue, 09 May 2017 21:12:03 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-05-09/josephine-county-votes-on-library-district Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-08-04/josephine-libraries-turn-to-crowdfunding-for-kids Everybody supports kids learning to read. But factions begin to form over how and where. The people who run Josephine Community Libraries hope many people… Tue, 04 Aug 2015 17:48:22 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-08-04/josephine-libraries-turn-to-crowdfunding-for-kids Geoffrey Riley /show/as-it-was/2015-06-16/volunteers-keep-josephine-county-libraries-open Josephine County libraries closed down in 2007 for lack of government funding. Almost immediately the Grants Pass Courier challenged the community to… Tue, 16 Jun 2015 21:31:49 GMT /show/as-it-was/2015-06-16/volunteers-keep-josephine-county-libraries-open Kernan Turner