DPL - About Central Oregon

Deschutes Public Library System - Central Oregon

Imagine working in a stable, well-funded library system that can provide you with the resources that you need to deliver excellent service. Imagine living in a scenic wonderland where mountain views are around every corner.

Central Oregon is a special place to work and play. Deschutes County is the cultural, recreational, and shopping hub of the region, featuring music festivals, art shows, specialty stores, and endless recreation at nearby mountains, rivers, lakes, and parks. Bend, the largest city, features two shopping malls as well as an outlet mall. Excellent shopping is also available in the resort towns of Sisters and Sunriver and in the rapidly growing city of Redmond.

Deschutes Public Library System serves a population of 100,000 residents with five branch libraries located in Bend, La Pine, Redmond, Sisters, and Sunriver. The System has a permanent tax rate that generates more than $45 per capita and has an annual book budget of more than $600,000. The five-branch system has dedicated four new facilities within the past five years and has just expanded services with a new bookmobile that is staffed with a librarian and an assistant. The bookmobile enables our library district to provide outreach services to many in our communities who are unable to come to one of our libraries.

If you would like to learn more about Central Oregon and what is offered here, check out these Web sites:

www.bendchamber.org (for general information about Bend and surrounding areas)

www.mtbachelor.com (for more details about winter sports in Central Oregon)

www.bendbulletin.com (for local events, news, and real estate information).

This is an exciting time to be part of the creative staff of the Deschutes Public Library System. We are looking forward to receiving your application!

For application packet call 541-617-7045 or fax 541-389-2982 or email Marian at mariant@deschuteslibrary.org.