Friends of the Jefferson County Library (FoJCL)

The FoJCL, established in the 1990s, exists as a patron advocacy group whose activities include fundraising events, the Twice Read Books room, and financial support for a variety of library programs and purchases.

FoJCL fundraising supports:

Twice Read Books - a discount book outlet. It is open on Saturdays from 10 AM to 2 PM. (You can also make an appointment to come in and browse).

Children’s Programs

Grab-N-Go Bags

Adult Programs

Summer Reading Program

Bookmark Contest

Special purchases of books, audiobooks, and movies,

Programs, projects, and workshops offered by the Jefferson County Library

Our library staff and volunteers

Physical and online library resources.

Volunteer Opportunities:

Twice Read Books on Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM. We would love to be open more, so volunteer and help us be more accessible.
Madras Saturday Market – FoJCL sets up at the Market every Saturday in May, June, July and August. This is a fun volunteer experience giving away books & library love.
FoJCL book sale in October needs lots of helpers – don’t be shy.
Book sorting and shelving – Help is always needed here.
October National Friends of Libraries Week – A week of activities from displays to community outreach. Your help will be valuable here.
Advocate – let your friends and neighbors know what a wonderful & vital Library we have and encourage them to check out the Friends of Jefferson County Library!

Become a member today!

Officers

Joan McDonald, President

Melinda Turek, Vice-President

Carol Bodey, Treasurer

Amy Oland, Secretary

Website Accesibilty Policy Jefferson County Library District

Jefferson County Library District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Jefferson County Library District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations

Call us at (541) 475-3351

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Jefferson County Library District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Jefferson County Library District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the last three months' reports available to the public.

August 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

July 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

June 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (541) 475-3351.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.