HARNEY COUNTY LIBRARY
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Welcome to Harney County Library
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Contact Us

If you would like more information about programs, policies, or other library services please call the library at (541) 573-6670 or contact:

Cheryl Hancock, Library Director - cheryl@harneycountylibrary.org

Lisa Moody, Children's Services - kids@harneycountylibrary.org

Karen Nitz, Western History Room - westernroom@harneycountylibrary.org


Harney County Library Advisory Board

The Advisory Board meets the last Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm in the library. There are seven members appointed by the County Court:
  • Barbara Skillman
  • Patty Dorroh
  • Tom Wallis
  • Diane Smith
  • Ramona Revak
  • Doug Furr
  • Arthel Kline
  • Kate Cunningham, member at large

The Harney County Library Advisory Board completed a 2013-2018 Strategic Plan to guide the direction of library services and programs into the next five years.  This plan was compiled using the results of a community survey.  Click below to read a copy of the Strategic Plan.

Harney County Library's Strategic Plan


Library Funding

General library services are funded through the Harney County General Fund and a portion of the Claire McGill Luce Fund which is managed by the Foundation.

The Luce Fund was released to the Library Foundation in July 2006 by the Harney County Court. A spending agreement between the Library Foundation and the County Court guides expenditure of these funds. The Library Foundation has invested the Fund with The Oregon Community Foundation as an Endowed Fund.
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Additional donations and bequests are also managed by the Library Foundation for a variety of library programs.


Harney County Library Foundation

The mission of the Foundation is to expand and improve the services of the Harney County Library, while meeting the changing needs of our patrons.

The purpose of the Foundation exists to support the Harney County Library by providing a vehicle for tax deductible charitable donations, gifts, and bequests.

The Foundation was established in October 2000 as a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) corporation and its Board of Directors is made up of community volunteers.
  • President - Fred Flippance
  • Vice President - Helen Hardwick
  • Secretary - Donna Schnitker
  • Sue Herringshaw​​

Why give to the Library Foundation? Giving to the Library Foundation allows the library to use donations in a timely manner and in a way that is consistent with the wishes of the donor.

Charitable donations offer practical tax advantages whether you give now or provide a mechanism for the foundation to receive your gift in your will or living trust.

A gift to the library is both visible and tangible. It has the potential to influence and impact thousands of minds for decades to come.  Some people find that giving to the library is a way that they can honor the memory of a loved one.  A gift to the library may be an expression of gratitude for the gifts a good library has to offer -- stimulation for inquiring minds, real solutions to practical problems, amusement, inspiration, wisdom, and the history of individuals and events which color our past.

To make a donation or to inquire about the Foundation please contact the Harney County Library Foundation at 80 West "D" Street, Burns, Oregon 97720, Phone: (541) 573-6670 or feel free to contact any member of the Board of Directors listed above.



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Hours​

Monday
10:30 AM to 7 PM
Tuesday
10:30 AM to 7 PM
Wednesday
Storytime: 10:30 to 11:30 AM
​12:00 PM to 7 PM
Thursday
10:30 AM to 6 PM
Friday
10:30 AM to 6 PM
Saturday
12 PM to 4 PM
Sunday
Closed

Contact Us

​80 West "D" Street
​Burns, OR 97720

541-573-6670

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  • About Us
  • News & Events
    • Little Free Libraries
  • Kids
    • Fish Watch
    • Lego My Library Club
    • Homework Help
    • National Geographic
    • Story Time
    • Field Trips
  • Teens
    • Homework Help
  • Western History Room
    • Photo Galleries >
      • Claire McGill Luce Western
      • Harney County Pioneers
      • Burns Paiute Gallery
      • Historic Burns, Oregon
      • Sagebrush Symphony Orchestra
      • Edward Hines Lumber Mill Co
      • Fair, Rodeo, and Race Meet
    • Oral History Collection
    • Special Collections >
      • Soft Cover Publications
    • Maps
    • Genealogical Research >
      • Individual & Family Histories
      • Birth Index
      • Death and Obituaries
      • Images of America: HC
    • Congressional Records
    • Contact WHR
    • Copyright Information
  • Resources
    • Services
    • Free Digital Downloads >
      • How to Use Library2Go
    • Research and Learning
    • Good Reads
  • Contact Library