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The O’Brien Memorial Library is finally OPEN in our newly rebuilt location.
You can visit us at 51771 Blue River Dr, Blue River Oregon
Hours Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 11am-5pm Wednesdays 11am-7pm Closed Sunday, Monday
River Talk Series
EVENT: A presentation by Dr. David Lewis
TITLE: The River in the lives of Native People
TIME: June 14, 2025 at 2:00 pm
PLACE: O’Brien Memorial Library, 51771 Blue River Drive, Blue River, OR 97413
In the fourth of our seven River Talks hosted by the O’Brien Memorial Library, Dr. David Lewis
will speak on the meaning of the river in the lives of Native people of our region. A member of
the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, David Lewis has for twenty years been passionate
about recovering and augmenting the incomplete histories of Kalapuyans and other Western
Oregon tribes. One result of his research is the recently published Tribal Histories of the
Willamette Valley.
Underwritten by a grant from Oregon Humanities, the event is free and open to the public.
Upcoming River Talk Series:
July 26 PAULANN PETERSEN & CHARLES GOODRICH, “River Poems.”
August 23 MARGARET COE Master Painter of Oregon Rivers.
Sept. 20 JOE MOLL “Recovery After the Holiday Farm Fire.”
Gallery Wall and Art Talk
“I love Art in all its forms. Oils, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, crayon, colored pencil and nature.”
Join us July 11th at 2pm for Michelle’s Art Talk as she shares her love of all things art.
Light refreshments will be provided.
There is art everywhere you look.....especially in this beautiful area in Oregon!
I have tried all of these mediums but I especially enjoy watercolors and pastels.
Originally from California my first art class was a summer school class in watercolors.
I also took several art classes in high school such as life drawing and advertising design. I'm mostly self taught and appreciate other artists work. I am married and have 3 children and love hiking ,camping and travel.
-Michelle Baker
📚🚀 Weekly Summer Story Time – Two Times, Twice the Fun!
Join us all summer long for story time adventures as part of our Level Up & Launch Summer Reading program!
🌟 Wednesdays at 6:00 PM – Evening Story Time with Miss Brittany
Perfect for older kids (and the young-at-heart)! Enjoy exciting read-alouds, discussions, and themed activities.
🌞 Saturdays at 11:00 AM – Morning Story Time with Miss Kristin
It’s the perfect way for little ones (and their grown-ups!) to explore the joy of reading together. this fun session features books, themed activities; a great start the weekend!
📅 All summer long | All ages welcome
Come to one or come to both—there’s something for every young reader!
Story Time
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The O’Brien Memorial Library is volunteer based and has been the heart of our community for over 90 years. We have the pleasure of serving local residents along with those vacationing in the area.
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Blue River Oregon, September 2020 after the Holiday Farm Fire ravaged our area.
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The O’Brien Memorial Library was completely devastated by The Holiday Farm Fire. We are now on the journey to rebuilding.
Did you know you can use Libraries of Oregon to browse over 45 databases
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These online resources can be used to find full text articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers, as well as reference ebooks, videos, images, and more.
All Oregon residents have access to online resources provided by the State Library of Oregon.
WIFI is available for use while visiting the library or if we are closed, outside of the library.