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Barbara Baker
Supervisor

Chandra vanEijnsbergen
Community Librarian

62080 Dean Swift Rd.
Bend, OR 97701

Phone: (541) 330-3760
Fax: (541) 389-9882

Mon. Closed
Tue. - Wed. 9:00 - 6:00
Thurs. 9:00 - 8:00
Fri. 9:00 - 6:00
Sat. 9:00 - 5:00
Sun. Closed

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East Bend - Community Forums

East Bend Leaders’ Forum—November 17, 2009

Public Forum, Bend Senior Center—March 4, 2010

Public Forum, Bend Elks Lodge—March 15, 2010

The following are recommendations/suggestions from East Bend leaders and the general public that the library will carefully consider. District objectives, site capacity, and budget will determine the feasibility and priority of services in our new library. There is no ranking or order to the suggestions below.

What services would you like to see in the new East Bend Library?

Near mass transit
Outreach to at-risk children and children dealing with poverty
After-hours facility use for other local agencies and groups
Bi-lingual services
Community hall
Tutor rooms
Internet center for families
Family center in general
Easy access for seniors
Classroom space with educational AV
Rent players (e.g. DVD, MP3, Sony readers)
Author programs
Adult literacy programs
Music programs
Writing programs for kids
Expand volunteer services
Expand children’s programming with after-work and more weekend hours
Bi-lingual computer classes and assistants
Away from high traffic areas
Teen advisory council
Reference resources/services
New book displays
Lots of parking
Holds pick-up
Curbside/Drive-up services
Children’s programming, story times
New hours

Evening
Weekend mornings
Early morning hours
Open till 8

Best days to be open, later in the week and weekends
Low priority days open, Monday and Tuesday
Programming in the afternoon and evenings
Meeting rooms
New Movies
Audiobooks
Book clubs
Internet/PC stations
Story stations
Wifi
Databases
Current Magazines/Newspapers
Handicap accessible and have stroller-type devices for handicap to move around building
More current political science books
More books on the constitution
Mysteries, science fiction, thrillers and so on
Dog parking/shade and water
Coffee shop/Café (place to eat and drink)
Lounge space
Comfortable chairs
Teen space
Longer weekend hours
Evening hours, and morning hours
Private/quiet spots to read

What may be some of the obstacles for an East Bend Library?

East side is not as pedestrian or bike friendly
Parking
Lighting—external and internal (retail spaces may not have the best natural lighting)
Congested areas, like the forum
Traffic noise
Stay in budget
Location that meets everyone’s needs
Traffic patterns
Accessibility and ADA compliance

Are there partners the library should consider?

Schools
Social Service Agencies (once a week when the library is closed the space is used by local social service providers to introduce public to programs in a friendly, familiar and warm space)
Coffee or tea house
Bend Gen. Society
CORIL
Independent Living/Senior Centers

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