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The Library in the Community


The history of the Eugene Public Library (EPL) dates back over 125 years, to 1898, when a group of women from the Fortnightly Club established a circulating library in a private room staffed by one volunteer for one afternoon a week. Just five years later, the Oregon Legislature enacted the Oregon Library Law, leading local governments statewide to seek funding for public facilities. In 1906, Oregon’s first Carnegie Library was established at the corner of Willamette Street and East 11th Avenue. Today, the library has three branches. The downtown branch opened on December 26, 2002 in its present location at 10th and…

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