Echo Public Library

Fort Henrietta RV Park
 
 
The Echo Library is located in the Historic Echo City Building, a 1916 Beaux-arts-style building which is on the National Register of Historic Places.  The building was restored in 1999/2000 to create a beautiful warm setting for the library, city hall and auditorium. 

The Echo Public Library is part of the Umatilla County Special Library District (UCSLD).  Library cards from any UCSLD Library can be used in any other District Library. The Library is also a member of the Sage Library System, which is a consortium of 70 school, college and public libraries in Eastern Oregon.  The catalog for Echo and the other 69 libraries can be accessed through the Sage System web site:  http://eos.eou.edu.  This site is administered for the consortium by Eastern Oregon University. 

Five Public access computers connected to a DSL modem are available for patron use.  The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation provided two of the newest computers and software for all of the public access computers.
 


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Over 10,000 volumes of books, over 1100 videos and a small (about 120) but growing collection of  audio books are available at the Echo library.  Puppets, periodicals and a few compact disks are also part of the collection.
  

Special book collections include Pacific NW History, the Oregon Trail, Trees and Tree Care.  The library is also custodian for a large collection of Vintage Clothing and accessories.  Historic photographs, vintage Echo advertising items, Native American artifacts and artwork by NW artists adorn the walls.   

A collection of historic and modern newspaper clippings, photos and other historic documents is being compiled and organized in notebooks for easy patron access. 

The library does not charge for interlibrary loans, except when we are charged by the loaning library.  We also will do historical and genealogical searches of the materials in on hand, at this time without charge. 

Nearly 50 historic photos of Echo and several hundred modern photos are on a computer archive at the library.  These will be printed on photo paper at a charge of $2 each. 

Summer Reading:  
The library hosts a summer reading program complete with story and craft times between June and August each summer. The library also hosts several seasonal children’s programs.

Business Links
www.bluecc.edu/businessindustry
www.bizcenter.org

Blue Mountain Communtiy College
www.ed2go.com/bmcc

Library Hours
Monday-Friday 
9 am to 5 pm 
Call for evening or Weekend hours, 
these can change from time to time.
(541) 376-8411.

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