I have seen the library sign on River Road pointing down the street, and been curious about what it…read morecould mean since the Eugene Public Library doesn't maintain a branch in this area since it's outside the city limits. There's a e-newsletter in Eugene that mentioned the library and its Monday story time so we went to check it out. The RRSCVL was established about 20 years ago to serve the residents in Santa Clara and River Road who aren't city residents (although city residents may use the facility and check out books). This was a response to the library charging residents $60+ for a library card each year, whilst a membership here is only $20. The library is entirely volunteer-run, and the River Road Fire Protection District donates the building for the library. I was surprised by how large it was! There's a front and a back room, and I thought it was just the front. They have a large collection of children's books, as well as some children's toys, in their front area, which is where the story time with Gail took place. My little was the only one there for a story on this day but she loves being read to, so she was in high spirits. There are some kids toys there as well that kept her happily occupied whilst I checked out the facility. One of the volunteers mentioned that mysteries and thrillers tend to be their most popular genres. They also have a relatively large selection of large print books too. And their hallway is filled with DVDs and audio books. The library just reached its goal to raise enough money to offer Libby access to patrons, which is so cool. They have passes to places like the art museum, raptor center, and so on. Honestly it's a real, true library, just run by volunteer power, which is awesome beyond measure. The folks who were here volunteering when we visited were so friendly, excited to show off the library, and (understandably!) proud of the work they do here. There's a good deal of parking so that won't likely be an issue. They have various events throughout the year, so it's worth taking a look at their calendar. Their annual book sale is taking place here at the end of August. They also have a summer reading program, for kids at least, and a "crafternoon" on Thursdays. So much thought and care has gone into making this a great resource for RR & SC residents, I wish this had been around when I was growing up. But better late than never.

Started my day of work here today. Great little suburb to Eugene Oregon. Lots of really nice people…read moreand some of the best Duck Fans. GO DUCKS!

Adorable library with a great children's librarian (as of April 2024). I was home visiting my…read morefamily and friends and while here decided to check out the storytime at the library since that's a favorite activity of ours in Chicago. The branch is very small--it's basically one room--so the children's area is smaller and it was packed to the gills. There were 15-20 families here. We sang songs and listened to a couple stories, and the librarian was very animated and engaging. After the stories and songs portion ended, they brought out some toys for the children to play with. And we were given a "welcome baby bag" since we had not been to storytime before, which included a couple of egg shakers, a couple of teething rings, and a small bilingual board book. Cool to get a little welcome gift from the library. This branch was once a Wells Fargo so it has an interesting library/bank combo bank thing going on since there's a working ATM still located on the south side of the building. Inside, the bank remnant that remains (at least the obvious one to patrons) is the vault, which is now the Teen Vault. That's such a fun idea; there's a table in there, some bean bag type chairs, games, a white board asking for ideas for what the teens want to see at the library, and a comfort cabinet that contains things like toothbrushes, pads, lotion, condoms and dental dams, chapstick, etc. Really thoughtful touches, which I'm sure help a lot of local kids. The branch is an official voting drop off location, so if you drive around where the bank's drive-up window once was you'll see there's a big white ballot drop-off there. The library's book drop-off is here as well. There's plenty of parking since this branch has a small lot in front plus it's next to the grocery and pizza place so there's a huge parking lot.

Always helpful and welcoming. What a wonderful addition to our community!…read moreThey even have fun craft learning sessions. Small but MIghty! Thanks for providing us this great resource.

Everyone was so so nice and helpful. The system is smooth and easy to understand. The best possible…read moreDMV experience.

It was a large group of Eugene friends, and everyone was ready for a long wait time…read more But, alas, everyone was helpful and kind. Everyone's getting done. One catch, though, during my visit; the cameras STOPPED TAKING OUR PHOTOS! The camera was fixed by the DMV TEAM WORK. So, Pack your patience along with all of the things you need. Thanks for your excellent service at the Eugene DMV throughout the city.

Went to a show hosted in the lobby here (No Shame Eugene Variety Show). Definitely an interesting…read moreand cool project that the City lends their space to.

There were no lines and the cashier were very friendly if I ever need to buy stamps, I'll come here…read morefor sure!

Stopped at this location to pick up boxes to mail home items that I'd picked up. The location is…read moresmall, in a little urban setting. It is open until 7pm on weekdays.