Library Hours and Locations

​The Salem Public Library offers two locations to serve the Salem community. Salem Public Library at Broadway is open Tuesday through Sunday and closed on Monday. The West Salem Branch Library is open Monday through Wednesday as well as Friday and Saturday.  It is closed on Thursday.

The Main Library at 585 Liberty St. SE is closed for a seismic and safety renovation from February 3, 2020-Summer 2021.

See the full hours and directions for each branch listed below.

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
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

Teen Scene Hours

Teen SceneSalem Public Library
** Teen Scene services temporarily unavailable **
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday 2:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Wednesday 2:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Thursday 2:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Friday 2:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Saturday 1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Sunday CLOSED

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
Monday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Thursday CLOSED
Friday 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Saturday 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Sunday CLOSED

​​​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

Contact Us

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