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Welcome to the Ouray Public Library
320 6th Avenue, PO Box 625, Ouray, CO 81427
Hours
Open Monday to Friday 10 am to 5 pm (year-round)
Saturday 10 am to 2 pm (summer only)
Contact Us
- OurayPL@gmail
- Call (970) 325-4616.
Help Us Reach Our Fundraising Goal and Support the Ouray Library Expansion!
Help stack the books!
The Ouray Library is actively raising funds for an exciting expansion project aimed at better serving the growing needs of the community. As Ouray Library’s traffic has increased, so has the demand for more space to host events, offer educational programs, and provide a welcoming environment for readers of all ages. The expansion will create additional reading areas, study rooms, makers space, teen space and additional children’s space, ensuring the library remains a vibrant hub for learning and connection. Community support is essential to make this vision a reality, and every donation brings the library one step closer to building a brighter future.
Our goal is to raise $1,600,000
So far we’ve raised $418,560
Ouray Public Library Mission Statement
The mission and goal of the Ouray Public Library is to meet the evolving educational, recreational, and informational needs of the public by providing modern library resources and services. In fulfilling our goal the library will strive to collect materials, plan programs, and provide services that reflect an understanding and consideration of the community it serves, giving concern for all ages, backgrounds, interests, abilities, and levels of education. Although the library will attempt to give the best possible services to its users, it also recognizes an obligation to collect materials and to search for methods to address the need of the members of the community who have not traditionally utilized its services. Furthermore, the library will attempt to anticipate and plan for the future needs of the community in order to provide timely service.
Board of Trustees Meeting: March 26, 6:00 PM Mountain time
For the meeting agenda, please visit the library or see our Community Resources page.
The Ouray Library Renovation Committee consists of two or more board members so we will be posting the meeting dates for the Renovation Committee meetings. Our next Renovation Committee meeting will be November 1 at 4 p.m. in the library computer room. The agenda is posted in the library.
Thank you to our funders.
Ouray Public Library would like to thank our very generous funders from 2023.
Ouray County Community Fund
Western Colorado Community Fund
Women’s Club of Ouray
Massard Trust
El Pomar Foundation
Telluray Foundation
Mt. Sneffels Education Foundation
Alpine Bank
Ames Risch
Ouray Mountain Trail Run
Ouray Bookshop