Jackson County Library Services

With more than 200 days of sunshine each year, Jackson County, Oregon is located midway between Portland and San Francisco. The region boasts beautiful valleys and mountain lakes, wineries, wild rivers, easy access to the Redwoods and coast, and cultural entertainment to rival big cities.

Jackson County Library Services (JCLS) serves the 220,000 residents of Jackson County with 15 branches. The mission of the Jackson County Library District is to connect everyone to information, ideas, and each other. We provide a wide range of children’s, teen, and adult physical and electronic resources and collections as well as outreach services, including booktalks for elementary and middle school students, services for homebound patrons, and outreach to childcare centers. Our ever-changing calendar of programs and events is diverse, including musical performances, lectures, art exhibits, classes, book groups, storytimes, and more. In 2015, JCLS adopted the 2016-2021 strategic plan, which was augmented by a new strategic roadmap in 2021.

SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS & START-UPS: Our Business Librarian is trained to help small businesses, nonprofits and job seekers find the information they need to make decisions. Book a Librarian to be connected with resources and services that match your needs.

Small Business: starting, running and succession for small business owners and entrepreneurs
Nonprofit: leaders and staff can find connection with grant writing workshops and resources for organizational growth and change
Job Seekers: resources are available for job seekers at any point in their search process

Find out more about library business resources