Resource Library

The Child Center has available to Lane County residents a wonderful resource library which covers a broad array of topics relating to children and families who are dealing with severe emotional and mental disorders. There are literally thousands of books, journals, video tapes and other resources on such topics as divorce, depression and suicide, adoption, fire setting, parenting, sexual and physical abuse, ADHD, alcoholism, anger management, grandparents as parents, grief and loss, separation issues, self esteem, speech and language, child development, alcohol and teens, coping with life events such as death or accidents or new siblings, living with a mentally ill person, teaching tolerance and resource directories to mention just a few of the resources available to parents.

The Child Center has these materials available at the site located at 3995 Marcola Road as well as in our mobile resource library. To visit the resource library, contact Diane Burt at (541) 726-1465, or check in at the front desk of the administration building at The Child Center site located at 3995 Marcola Road, Springfield, Oregon.

Mobile Resource Library

Many of the materials available in our resource library are also available in our mobile resource library which operates throughout six regions of Lane County. These regions include:

1. McKenzie Blue River, Vida, Leaburg, Finn Rock and Walterville.
2. Oakridge, Westfir, Dexter/Lowell, and Pleasant Hill.
3. Florence and Dune City.
4. Cottage Grove, Creswell, Saginaw, Dorena, Lorane and Crow.
5. Veneta, Elmira, Noti, Walton and Mapleton.
6. Junction City, Chesire, Blachy, Triangle Lake and Swisshome.

A Child Center van travels to each region every three weeks throughout the year. The mobile resource library van is stocked with literature, videos, and books to loan and disseminate to interested community members. The mobile resource staff are knowledgeable about mental health issues and community resources. Staff will be able to assist community members with referrals or the identification of community resources that may meet their needs.

To obtain schedule of the mobile resource library, contact The Child Center at (541) 726-1465.