Library Hours and Locations

Salem Public Library has closed due to COVID-19. Patrons are asked to keep materials at home until reopening. No fines will be charged. Staff are still available for you. Learn more about how to reach us and virtual services that are available 24/7. Check the City's COVID-19 information center for all City service impacts.

While in-person services and spaces are not available, library staff will continue to serve you through our Virtual Library services, available 24/7 from where you are. You can download free ebooks, audiobooks and movies, do research, find information, study, and more. These services require a library card and PIN number for access from home.

Salem Public Library at Broadway

Exterior of Salem Public Library Main Branch Temporary Location.

Directions

1400 Broadway St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
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By car

Disabled permit parking is available on the north side; a wheelchair accessible entrance is also located there.

By bus

Salem Public Library at Broadway is located on Cherriots route 19​.

By bicycle

Bike racks are available near the entrance to the library.

Main Library Hours

Salem Public Library at Broadway
In the interest of public health, both Salem Public Library locations - Salem Public Library at Broadway and the West Salem Library Branch – are temporarily closed to the public to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

Virtual Library services are available 24/7. Learn more about how to download free ebooks, eaudiobooks, and movies, do research, find information, study, and live chat with librarians at: http://bit.ly/VirtualSPL2.

Teen Scene Hours

Teen SceneSalem Public Library
In the interest of public health, both Salem Public Library locations - Salem Public Library at Broadway and the West Salem Library Branch – are temporarily closed to the public to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

Virtual Library services are available 24/7. Learn more about how to download free ebooks, eaudiobooks, and movies, do research, find information, study, and live chat with librarians at: http://bit.ly/VirtualSPL2.

West Salem Library Branch

Exterior of West Salem Library Branch

Directions

395 Glen Creek Road NW Salem OR 97304
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By car

Disabled permit parking is available on the north side; a wheelchair accessible entrance is also located there.

By bus

The Cherriots ​Glen Creek Transit Center​ is located just east of the library.

By bicycle

Bike racks are available at the north entrance to the library. ​​

West Salem Library Branch Hours

West Salem BranchSalem Public Library
In the interest of public health, both Salem Public Library locations - Salem Public Library at Broadway and the West Salem Library Branch – are temporarily closed to the public to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

Virtual Library services are available 24/7. Learn more about how to download free ebooks, eaudiobooks, and movies, do research, find information, study, and live chat with librarians at: http://bit.ly/VirtualSPL2.

​​​Library holiday closures

All library locations close for t​he following holidays:​  

  • New Years Day—January 1, 2020
  • Martin Luther King Day—January 20, 2020
  • Presidents Day—February 17, 2020
  • Easter—April 12, 2020
  • Memorial Day—May 25, 2020
  • Independence Day—July 4, 2020
  • Labor Day—September 7, 2020
  • Veterans Day—November 11, 2020
  • Thanksgiving Day—November 26, 2020
  • Day after Thanksgiving Day—November 27, 2020
  • Christmas Eve—December 24, 2020 (Libraries close at 5 p.m.)
  • Christmas Day—December 25, 2020
  • New Year’s Eve—December 31, 2020 (Libraries close at 5 p.m.)
  • New Year’s Day—January 1, 2021

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