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3.3 (3 reviews)
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Salem Public Library - Floor 1

Salem Public Library

4.2(23 reviews)
11.2 mi

Fond memories of taking my child to story time every week. She loved it. The parking is free and…read moreplentiful and there are some really good meeting rooms to reserve. The staff are super kind and helpful. You can also reserve books using the online platform and then just get them off the reserved shelf and check them out. This feature is so helpful if you want an in/out experience. The library is what makes this City right. They are doing an excellent job!! The books are super awesome - you can find so many great ones, and they pull from other Oregon libraries so you really aren't limited to the books at this location. A fat thumbs up to this library and everything it has to offer. Also - don't forget the cultural pass you can reserve. It was a great way to take your children to local attractions without paying an entry fee. What a great educational opportunity!!!!

I take my son here 2-3x a month and it is a wonderful library!…read more There are several things for toddlers and young children. Upstairs is the child area. The printing is a great deal as well. My favorite thing about this library though is the Friends of the library store to the right when you first walk in. You can donate books there and they sell them for very cheap as well. I just got two books on my wish list for $3 each and they appeared to be brand new! My mom said they used to have a cafe and she misses that part- but I wasn't here during that time.

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Salem Public Library - Traditional Indian dance

Traditional Indian dance

Salem Public Library - Guelaguetza Intercultural Latino Partnership Program

Guelaguetza Intercultural Latino Partnership Program

Salem Public Library - Front entrance of the Main Library

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Front entrance of the Main Library

Western Oregon University - This is what Monmouth Oregon smells like, hundreds of thousands of gallons of cow poop.

Western Oregon University

2.6(23 reviews)
0.3 mi

If you're thinking about going to college here DON'T like literally just don't, go anywhere else,…read moreyou'll have a better time at a community college. I am an Alumni and graduated in 2024. It looked cheap and was super easy to get into but guess what... it's not cheap they hit you with so many hidden fees every year it literally evens out to be as expensive as bigger schools like Oregon State or UO but that's not it.... There is NOTHING TO DO in Monmouth or the Salem area in general. You're surrounded by farm land and literal fields of dirt. Not to mention the manure farm that you have to drive past to get into the town... a literal POOP FARM is what greets you to Western Oregon University, I'm not kidding the entire town smells like feces you kinda block it out eventually but if you think about it... it's there... always there. On top of the town being a boring rural, white trash, methane air filled hellscape. WOU has horrible academics and sports. Out of the many many classes I took there I genuinely learned nothing from 98% of them. The teachers are underpaid and the schools finances are so bad, programs get shut down and striped back every year. The sports teams are horrendous and many of the players think they're hot sh*t, they all have that D2 ego where they claim they're gonna transfer up but instead fail all their classes and spend 7-8 years going into debt to play for a mid ass sports team. Because of these horrible circumstances and WOU letting literally anyone into their school, the football team has literal criminals on it. I have wittinesses on 5 different occasions 15-25 football players mug someone. This always happened at party's where somebody would piss off one of the football players so 15+ of them would gang up on 1 single guy and beat the life out of him. Not all of the players are like this but I know many of them are. 0 stars, Save yourself, don't go here, it's such an awful school and in such an awful place. This review hardly scratches the surface of how God awful this place is. The people who like it are lying to themselves or don't know what a real college has to offer.

If I could go back in time and pick a different school, I would without hesitation. Western Oregon…read moreUniversity is wildly overpriced for what you actually get, and that becomes obvious fast. Let's start with the cost. You pay a lot, but very little of it feels justified. The food situation alone is enough to make you question where your money is going. The dining hall is, bluntly, terrible. On top of that, if you live in the dorms, you are required to have a meal plan, which is expensive and not worth it. They have also restructured dining in a way that seems to benefit athletes more than the general student population, which is confusing considering this is not even a major athletics-focused school. Dorm life is also rough. When I lived there, basic things like heating did not work properly. Maintenance requests would be submitted and then nothing. No fixes, no follow-up, just cold rooms and frustration. Which is horrible because it'd be freezing in the winter and hot in the summer. For the price you are paying, that is unacceptable. The student worker experience does not help either. While I understand student employees are not fully to blame, some interactions were honestly ridiculous. I had an incident in Todd Hall where I was confronted for being in a "cozy room" that is presented like a shared space. If it is actually restricted, then label it clearly instead of letting students walk into awkward confrontations. Hearing staff talk badly about others in public spaces did not improve the atmosphere either. And beyond all that, it is just boring. There is not much energy, not much going on, and it is hard to feel like you are getting a real college experience here. To be fair, not everything is bad. Some professors and student tutors are genuinely kind and helpful. They are easily the best part of the school. But they are not enough to make up for the cost, other faculty/workers, the housing issues, the food, and the overall experience. Bottom line: Save your money and go somewhere else.

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Western Oregon University - Students at Convocation 2015

Students at Convocation 2015

Western Oregon University - Bilingual Teacher Scholars 2015 (future teachers)

Bilingual Teacher Scholars 2015 (future teachers)

Western Oregon University - Little Wolfie helps a new student move into the dorms

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Little Wolfie helps a new student move into the dorms

Monmouth Public Library - libraries - Updated May 2026

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