Opened: April 11, 1994
Overview
- Designed by Bassetti Norton Metler Rekevic
- 9,600 square feet
Special Collections & Equipment
- Hiking map kiosk
History
- 1942: North Bend Study Club begins town library discussions
- 1946: First library opens with contracted services from KCLS
- 1948: Library moves into the old high school's former home economics dining room
1958: North Bend Study Club opens a larger library on land donated by George and Donna Gaines - 1979: Expansion of library with addition of old museum building
- 1988: KCLS annexation
- 1994: Opening of new, 9,600-square-foot North Bend Library
- 2008: Completion of interior improvements
Friends of the North Bend Library
- Meetings: Second Tuesday of the month, 6:00 pm, in person and online. For a Zoom link, please email jeongkim@kcls.org.
- The Friends support the library through book sales:
- Ongoing sale in North Bend Library’s lobby
- In 2026, multi-day events on February 4-7, May 28-30, and September 17-19.
- Pop-up Holiday Sale on Saturday, November 21, 2026.