Circulation services

The Oregon Trail Library District is part of the Sage Library System.  The Sage Library System includes more than 70 libraries in Eastern Oregon including school, public and university libraries.  There are over one million items available on the online catalog.

Youth and teen services

• Bilingual preschool storyhour - Friday mornings, September - May at the Boardman library.
• Toddler Time - Friday mornings, September - May at the Boardman library.
• Preschool storyhour - Friday mornings, September - May at the Heppner branch.
• Teenscape - teen book discussion group that meets monthly at the Boardman and Heppner libraries.
• Summer Reading programs in Boardman, Heppner and Irrigon -  fun books and activities in June and July for ages 3-12.

Outreach activities

The First Steps outreach program is part of a five-county eastern Oregon Early Literacy and Learning League effort to expand and enhance readiness to learn services for children in daycare, preschool, and Head Start classes.  The goal is to help children become ready to learn, preparing them for school and economic success. 

First Steps offers storyteller programming with reading, finger plays, and music; monthly "Learn at Home" newsletter for caregivers and parents; rotating book boxes for centers and free books for children to take home enjoy.

First Steps and other eastern Oregon Early Literacy and Learning League programs are funded by grants and matching funds from local library districts, community organizations, County Commissions on Children and Families and the Oregon State Library's Ready to Read grant program.  Other contributers this year were PacifiCorp Foundation, PGE Foundation, and the Wildhorse Foundation.

The Library Collection

• Books - for adults, young adults and children
• Large print materials
• Spanish language materials
• Audio books on cassette and CD - in Spanish too!
• Digital audio books
• Magazines
• Parenting collections
• Oregon and Northwest collections
• Reference collections
• LeapPad platforms and books
• Video materials on VHS cassette and DVD
• e-Books
• Online databases
• Oregonian newspaper online

Other services

• Fax services - $1.00 per page to send; 50 cents per page to receive.
• Copy machines available - fifteen cents per page, per side.  
• Small Business Administration kiosk in both Boardman and Heppner libraries.
• Oregon Employment Department kiosk available at the Heppner branch.
• Computers for public use - high speed internet, word processing, Encarta Reference Library, Microsoft Streets & Trips, Magic Schoolbus games for children.
• Wireless access available - bring your own laptop!
• Computer classes - free basic computer classes - check the web calendar or contact your library for more information and current schedule.
• Polycom units in the Boardman and Heppner libraries for videoconferencing.