Yachats Public Library 547-3741 Hours Monday 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Wednesday 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Thursday 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Friday 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 560 West Seventh Street / PO Box 817 Yachats OR 97498

The Yachats Public Library was established by Ordinance 36 in November 1973 stating "The City of Yachats does hereby establish a public library to be known as the 'Yachats Public Library' to be operated and funded by the said city and to be used for the educational and cultural benefit by the citizens of the said city in accordance with the rules and regulations of the said library."

• Volunteers and Library Commission Members operate and manage the Library.
• The Summer Reading Program is always a big success, and at very little cost to the City because the volunteers develop the materials rather than purchase them.
• An on-going book sale at the Library accounts for the majority of "donations" received each year in addition to the various fund raising events during the year such as the annual Book Sale each spring.
• Although no late-charge is required, a donation box on the desk is filled on a regular basis.
• Library cards are free and even visitors can check books out while they vacation in Yachats.
• Our library has managed to mix the old fashioned with the new. We have public access computers with the latest Microsoft software, including Encarta encyclopedia and Magic Bus for children. Internet access is available over our WiFi connection. The computers are available to the public on a first come – first serve basis and are limited to 30 minutes when there is a waiting list.
• We have a growing collection of Large Print books, Books on CD and a Northwest Collection.
• The library hosts a perpetual exhibition of paintings, drawings, and photographs by the Yachats Arts Guild. The exhibited works are changed every few weeks.
• The library also houses the Yachats Seed Bank, a repository of vegetable seeds offered free to gardeners. The Seed Bank displays a wide selection of cookbooks, gardening manuals, and guides for developing community sustainability.

email: yachatspl@actionnet.net

Volunteer Library Manager Annette Howarth Honored - July 2008

In the last 12 months:

Hours open to the public 1,248 (approx.)

Volunteer hours 2,477 (approx.)

Books checked out 16,629 (approx.)

More than 600 active cardholders

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