Deschutes Public Library branches expand hours
Starting August 1, Deschutes Public Library customers will have 34 additional hours each month during which time they can access library buildings and services, the organization announced Friday.
The increased hours — which include earlier opening and/or later closing times at various libraries in the district — will allow customers of all ages to use the library at a wider variety of times, something asked for by people in the Central Oregon community, officials said.
“During the last two years, we engaged more than 1,500 community members across Deschutes County,” library Director Todd Dunkelberg said. “What we found is that people overwhelmingly asked for more hours at their libraries, especially in Bend and Redmond.”
The new hours are:
Downtown Bend Library | 601 NW Wall Street, Bend
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sunday: noon-5:00 p.m.
East Bend Library | 62080 Dean Swift Road, Bend
Monday-Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sunday: closed
La Pine Library | 16425 1st Street, La Pine
Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sunday, Monday: closed
Redmond Library | 827 SW Deschutes Avenue, Redmond
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: closed
Sisters Library | 110 N Cedar Street, Sisters
Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sunday, Monday: closed
Sunriver Library | 56855 Venture Lane, Sunriver
Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sunday, Monday: closed
All of the library’s digital resources, such as eBooks and audiobooks, as well as streaming movies, are available to customers 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from anywhere they happen to be with an internet connection. Digital resources are accessible on the library’s website at www.deschuteslibrary.org, or via convenient apps, such as Hoopla, Libby, OverDrive and Kanopy .
About Deschutes Public Library
The Deschutes Public Library District, located in the high desert of Central Oregon, serves more than 185,000 Deschutes County residents through libraries in Bend, La Pine, Redmond, Sisters and Sunriver. Outreach services to senior centers, day care providers and homebound residents are an integral part of the Library. The Library’s website provides access to hundreds of resources, magazine articles, downloadable eBooks and more.
