About the Library

History


The Dallas Public Library was established in 1905, through the efforts of Mrs. Irene Gerlinger and other members of the Dallas Women’s Club, in a room of the old Fireman’s Hall. In 1912, a building was constructed with local funds and a Carnegie Grant. The Dallas Public Library became part of the Chemeketa Community Regional Library Service in 1974, and the library went online in 1986. The present library and Senior Center complex was dedicated to Mayor Gwen VanDenBosch in August 1990. This building was made possible through the efforts of many individuals and local organizations.

The Collection


The library has a wide variety of items, including:
Audiobooks
Library2go - Downloadable books & audio
Books
Children’s items
Cultural Passes
DVDs
eResources: Chilton online, Consumer Reports, Learning Express,
Free Wi-Fi
Kanopy (documentaries) & Ancestry.com(in library version) 		 Large Print Books
Magazines; Adult, Teen & Child
Microfilm
Music CD's
Newspapers
Photocopy Machine 
Public internet Access Computers (color & b/w printing)
Scanner
Word Processing Computers

The Dallas Public Library has over 70,000 items. Library patrons have access to approximately one million items through the Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Service, comprised of 17 libraries located in Polk, Marion, and Yamhill counties. Our collection includes a special section dedicated to books and pamphlets about Dallas, Polk County, and Oregon. The library also has local genealogy resources such as newspapers and census information dating back to the 1860s.

Library Board Members


Diane Anderson - President
Susan Anderson
Bill Woolsey
Emily Demarest
Judy Audin

Contact Us

  1. Johnson, Mark

    Mark Greenhalgh-Johnson


    Library Manager
    Email

    Dallas Public Library


    950 Main St.
    Dallas, OR 97338

    Ph: 503.623.2633
    Fax: 503.623.7357

    Library Hours


    Monday-Friday
    10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

    Saturday 
    10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    (No Curbside)

    Sunday 
    CLOSED