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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Hello. In 2015, The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) partnered with our donors to invest in a statewide
<a href="http://www.oregoncf.org/news-resources/reports/current/library-needs-assessment-2015">
needs assessment</a> of Oregon public libraries. Library leaders across the state participated in focus groups, personal interviews and responded to a survey to identify the greatest needs of Oregon public libraries. We are grateful for the library community’s
involvement in this research effort, which has garnered national attention as the first-ever needs assessment conducted of Oregon’s public libraries.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">In the last
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for funding should you have a project that aligns with the Community Grant Program
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