
North Douglas Library District's
Mildred Whipple Public Library
Link to the Past. . .Gateway to the Future
Books are just the Beginning:
Our library meets our community's needs in many ways.

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Fiction & nonfiction
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Graphic novels & manga
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Large print titles
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North Douglas local history collection
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Libros en Español
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Language learning titles for ASL, ESL, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, & more
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Books on CD
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Magazines & local newspapers
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DVDs
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Music CDs
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Video games
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Board games
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Puzzles
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Stuffed animal checkout
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Library of Things checkout
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Community seed library
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Trained
Personnel
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Available to answer questions
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Direct visitors to reputable, accurate information
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Understand the community’s needs for collection development & program planning
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Technology & Digital Resources
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Free 24/7 wifi
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Public computers
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Printing, scanning, & copying
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10 free black & white copies each day
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Laptop & other technology checkout
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Libraries of Oregon professional Gale databases
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Library2Go/Libby ebooks & audiobooks with the Oregon Digital Library Consortium
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Blackstone Unlimited
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Mango Languages
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Services &
Other Resources
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Reciprocal borrowing with Roseburg Public Library
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Monthly in-District book delivery
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Weekly programs for babies & toddlers, children, teens, adults, & seniors
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Free snack program
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Free clothes closet
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Free proofreading for resumes, college & scholarship essays, etc.
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Oregon Library Passport Program participant
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Oregon Talking Book & Braille Library participant
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library participant
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Oregon Authors Project participant
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User-driven collection development
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Local information for visitors
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Connection to local resources
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Community Gathering & Visitor Center

Volunteer
Opportunities
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Meeting place for all ages: children, teens, adults, & seniors
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Space for club & group meetings
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Privacy booth for phone calls & Zoom meetings
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Safe after-school environment & study space
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Community puzzle table, board games, & room to relax
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Local information for visitors
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Develop job skills
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Job training for teens
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Community service experience
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Meet other community members
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Fun way to give back to your community!