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Who We Are

The Sage Library System is a consortium of 77 member libraries in fifteen counties of eastern and central Oregon. The combined catalog of these academic, public, school, and special libraries is hosted by Eastern Oregon University’s Pierce Library and managed by the Sage Library System council. The consortium has members whom circulate fully on the integrated library system and members who are ILL partners only. Each circulating library has autonomy over their library circulation policy, although collaboration and adoption of standard loan rules is encouraged for the patron’s benefit. A Sage consortium card holder may use his/her card to borrow materials from other Sage members. Materials borrowed from other libraries are delivered to the patron’s home library by courier service. Sage cardholders may initiate holds, check their patron record, renew materials that are renewable, and cancel holds via the Sage web catalog. Sage academic members can offer remote access to research databases to their students, staff, and faculty by barcode or student id and password. Council and subcommittee meetings are held every other month, with members attending in person at EOU, via videoconferencing equipment housed at various sites in the consortium, or by speaker phone. The regular meetings allow the consortium to be dynamic and supportive to Sage members.

A tall water tower stands over a building with a red roof, surrounded by trees under a clear blue sky.
A public library building with an "OPEN" sign and an American flag.
A brick building labeled "Library-Museum" with a sign for "Oregon Trail Library District - Heppner Branch", autumn leaves, and an American flag.
A small building with signs that read "City Hall" and "Public Library." Ladder against window for maintenance.
A building with "CITY HALL" and "LIBRARY" signage and parked cars.
An image of the Oregon Trail Library District building with a clear sky.
Modern building with stone facade, large windows, benches, and a fountain.
Modern brick building with large windows and a grassy front area, flanked by trees and a street with a lamp post.
A single-story commercial building with a red awning and large front windows under a clear sky.
A modern building with "Klamath Community College" sign, framed by tree leaves under a clear sky.
A library entrance with a book return sign, an American flag, and a parked car in the foreground.
Modern building with solar panels on the roof.
A library interior with books, seating area, quilt art, and circulation desk.
A brick public library building with a sign indicating it was a gift from Andrew Carnegie, built 1912, adorned with American flags.
A quaint white building with a sign "Weston Public Library," red flowers, a white picket fence, and a "Reading Colors Your World" banner.
A white single-story building with a satellite dish, steps leading to the front door, surrounded by greenery under a blue sky.
Exterior of Harney County Library, clear blue sky, sign, greenery, no visible people.
A cozy library with sofas, shelves of books, a chess set on a table, and bright lighting.
Exterior of a building with a sign "CITY HALL - LIBRARY." Cars parked in front.
A two-story building with "CITY HALL" sign, large windows, surrounded by trees under a blue sky.
A building labeled "City Hall" with a sign for Helix City Hall and Library, surrounded by green lawn under a clear sky.
A water tower rises above a building with a red roof, surrounded by trees against a blue sky.
Rural street scene with the Sumpter Museum and Public Library and other buildings, situated in a wooded area under a clear sky.
A brick building entrance with the word "LIBRARY" over the door, under a clear blue sky.
A building labeled "Parkdale Community Center" with an American flag out front.
Exterior of "ECHO COMMUNITY CENTER" with an arched entrance, two parked vehicles, and a flowering plant.
Modern building with solar panels on the roof and "Maupin Civic Center" signage.
A public library building with parked cars in front under a clear sky.
Modern building with large windows, surrounded by greenery and a clear blue sky.
A modern building with signage for Klamath Community College, framed by leafy branches.
A single-story building with a sign reading "ATHENA PUBLIC LIBRARY" and a book return box outside.
A building labeled "OREGON TRAIL LIBRARY DISTRICT" with a stone foundation and solar panels on the roof.
An Oregon Trail Library branch with a 'Library-Museum' sign, accessibility parking, American flag, and autumn foliage.
A quaint public library with a white picket fence and a banner stating "Reading Colors Your World."
A small building labeled "City Hall" with an attached sign reading "Public Library," featuring a swinging park-like gate contraption.
Exterior of Harney County Library building with clear skies.
A library entrance with a sign "Richland Library - Baker County Library District."
An inviting library interior with bookshelves, seating areas, and a circulation desk with signage indicating different sections.
A tall water tower stands over a building with a red roof, surrounded by trees under a clear blue sky.
A public library building with an "OPEN" sign and an American flag.
A brick building labeled "Library-Museum" with a sign for "Oregon Trail Library District - Heppner Branch", autumn leaves, and an American flag.
A small building with signs that read "City Hall" and "Public Library." Ladder against window for maintenance.
A building with "CITY HALL" and "LIBRARY" signage and parked cars.
An image of the Oregon Trail Library District building with a clear sky.
Modern building with stone facade, large windows, benches, and a fountain.
Modern brick building with large windows and a grassy front area, flanked by trees and a street with a lamp post.
A single-story commercial building with a red awning and large front windows under a clear sky.
A modern building with "Klamath Community College" sign, framed by tree leaves under a clear sky.
A library entrance with a book return sign, an American flag, and a parked car in the foreground.
Modern building with solar panels on the roof.
A library interior with books, seating area, quilt art, and circulation desk.
A brick public library building with a sign indicating it was a gift from Andrew Carnegie, built 1912, adorned with American flags.
A quaint white building with a sign "Weston Public Library," red flowers, a white picket fence, and a "Reading Colors Your World" banner.
A white single-story building with a satellite dish, steps leading to the front door, surrounded by greenery under a blue sky.
Exterior of Harney County Library, clear blue sky, sign, greenery, no visible people.
A cozy library with sofas, shelves of books, a chess set on a table, and bright lighting.
Exterior of a building with a sign "CITY HALL - LIBRARY." Cars parked in front.
A two-story building with "CITY HALL" sign, large windows, surrounded by trees under a blue sky.
A building labeled "City Hall" with a sign for Helix City Hall and Library, surrounded by green lawn under a clear sky.
A water tower rises above a building with a red roof, surrounded by trees against a blue sky.
Rural street scene with the Sumpter Museum and Public Library and other buildings, situated in a wooded area under a clear sky.
A brick building entrance with the word "LIBRARY" over the door, under a clear blue sky.
A building labeled "Parkdale Community Center" with an American flag out front.
Exterior of "ECHO COMMUNITY CENTER" with an arched entrance, two parked vehicles, and a flowering plant.
Modern building with solar panels on the roof and "Maupin Civic Center" signage.
A public library building with parked cars in front under a clear sky.
Modern building with large windows, surrounded by greenery and a clear blue sky.
A modern building with signage for Klamath Community College, framed by leafy branches.
A single-story building with a sign reading "ATHENA PUBLIC LIBRARY" and a book return box outside.
A building labeled "OREGON TRAIL LIBRARY DISTRICT" with a stone foundation and solar panels on the roof.
An Oregon Trail Library branch with a 'Library-Museum' sign, accessibility parking, American flag, and autumn foliage.
A quaint public library with a white picket fence and a banner stating "Reading Colors Your World."
A small building labeled "City Hall" with an attached sign reading "Public Library," featuring a swinging park-like gate contraption.
Exterior of Harney County Library building with clear skies.
A library entrance with a sign "Richland Library - Baker County Library District."
An inviting library interior with bookshelves, seating areas, and a circulation desk with signage indicating different sections.

Mission

The Sage Library System of Oregon is committed to providing all residents within the Sage member area with opportunities for educational, cultural, and intellectual growth through equal access to integrated library resources. The System promotes and supports resource sharing, professional development, collaboration, and innovation among public, academic, school, and special libraries located in Oregon.

Vision

The Sage Library System of Oregon seeks to promote the development of knowledgeable, independent citizens through equal access to educational, intellectual and cultural information resources. The System exists to provide universal access to library services and resources for all residents within the Sage member area through collaboration of shared holdings, equitable cost sharing, professional staff development, and information technology support. Members of the System envision expanded library services to rural Oregon communities through increased technology, development of library staff through shared expertise, and collection development through new memberships.