BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE Bond Projects Update

La Pine Library & Sisters Library

These libraries are both centrally located near schools and civic cores. The renovations are creating bright and open spaces that welcome community members with amenities such as more meeting and tutor rooms, enhanced children’s discover spaces, cozy fireplace reading areas, and large community gathering spaces. The La Pine Library is tentatively scheduled to re-open in late September, with the Sisters Library following in late October.

Update

La Pine Library

The temporary La Pine Library closed in early June when it sustained major damage following an auto accident. The good news is that remodeling of the library itself is moving at an accelerated pace, with a grand re-opening tentatively scheduled for late September. Stay tuned to our website at dpl.pub/futurelapine, where we will post information about grand opening celebrations as soon as we have it.

In the meantime, the next closest library location is in Sunriver (56855 Venture Lane). There, you can drop off materials and pick up holds, as well as browse the collection and access resources like public computers. We are also hosting several pop-up library sessions in August at the La Pine Activity Center to provide a place for customers to return materials as well as provide general account assistance and basic reference and library support:

Mondays in August: 5–7:00 p.m.

Tuesdays in August: 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Sunriver Library

The Sunriver Library will close for renovations in October after the La Pine Library re-opens; visit dpl.pub/futurelibraries for updates on timing as they are available. A small temporary space will open on the Sunriver Library property to allow for holds pick-up, light browsing, and computer/printer use.

Redmond Library

A drone’s view of the construction on the Redmond Library, taken in June 2023. The concrete pillars will house stairwells and an elevator.

Redmond Library

In Redmond, the footprint of the new library is beginning to take shape, with the building itself scheduled to open in fall of 2024 (the temporary Redmond Library is open at 2127 S Hwy 97 in Redmond). Once complete, the Redmond Library will be 40,000 square feet—larger than the Downtown Bend Library— and will include more public meeting and creative spaces.

Stevens Ranch Library

Designs for the Stevens Ranch Library in east Bend were reviewed during the June Library Board meeting, with the Board unanimously voting to approve moving forward with the plan. The Stevens Ranch Library features solar panels and materials designed for maximum energy efficiency, which will ensure that the all-electric building meets or exceeds LEED Gold certification standards. Learn more at dpl.pub/stevensranch.

STEVENS RANCH LIBRARY

The Stevens Ranch Library will be located at the northeast corner of 27th and Wilderness Way in east Bend. The Library Board recently voted to unanimously approve moving forward with the plan.

More Resources for All

Though the Stevens Ranch Library will be located in Bend, it will greatly increase the number of books and other library resources available to residents throughout Deschutes County. Deschutes Public Library has a floating collection, which means that most items aren’t housed permanently at any one specific library—they “float” from location to location as they’re checked out and returned. Floating collections save time and money, and they give everyone in the county access to the full breadth and depth of what’s available through the library. What’s more, the Stevens Ranch Library will greatly increase the library’s capacity to move collections quickly between all county libraries, speeding up our ability to get materials into the hands of customers.

Construction and Remodeling Project Timeline

www.deschuteslibrary.org/futurelibraries

Learn more about all bond-funded projects, as well as the yearslong vision and planning process.

Redmond Library

2023 Fall 2024 Sisters Library

Sunriver Library

2023

Stevens Ranch Library Early 2024 Late 2025

Downtown Bend Library . . Early 2026

. Late 2026

*Note that all times are estimated and may fluctuate. Visit dpl.pub/futurelibraries for the latest updates.