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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: November 20, 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