About our Library
The Dorothy Bramlage Public Library serves the residents of Junction City, Ft. Riley, Geary County, and surrounding areas. You are invited to visit the library and browse our collection of books, magazines, newspapers, videos, books-on-disc, and graphic novels as well as utilize our high-speed Internet, print/copy/fax/scan, research, voter registration, and notary services. You may call the Reference Desk at (785) 238-4311 or contact us via email jclibrary@jclib.org for additional information and questions.
Donna Porter, Library Director, donnap@jclib.org
Ashley Todd, Assistant Director, ashleyt@jclib.org
Emily Burtis, Head of Young People's Department, emilyb@jclib.org.
Lené Keating, Head of Circulation Department, lenek@jclib.org.
Applications are accepted daily and are considered active for 6 months. Applicants are welcome to renew their applications at the end of their active period. DOWNLOAD APPLICATION
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The Dorothy Bramlage Public Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Recruitment, hiring, and placement of employees is made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical handicap, or national origin (except when age, sex, or physical requirement is a bona fide occupational qualification.)
To check out materials and use some online resources, Kansas residents will need a library card. To obtain a borrower's card, bring photo identification and proof of your current local mailing address to the library and complete an application. Your new library card will be issued at the time of application. Parents may apply for cards for their children age 4 and older. Postcards for mailing can be provided to verify address for patrons who do not otherwise have such proof.
New card holders will be restricted to two items at any one time per card for the first thirty (30) days.
Donating Items
The Friends of the Dorothy Bramlage Public Library accepts donations of gently used books, DVDs and CDs that are in good condition for resale. All items that are accepted may be disposed of at the library’s discretion. Our donation hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
We strongly recommend calling 785-238-4311 before bringing items to the library to ensure staff is available to accept your donation. If the donation is more than 5 items, it must be in a bag, box or other container. Containers will not be returned to the donor. Books in poor condition, including moldy, soiled, damp, or odorous items will not be accepted. Donations are limited to five boxes per day unless previous arrangement have been made.
The library does not issue a written or verbal determination of the value of non-monetary gifts. Any appraisal of value is the responsibility of the donor. A letter of acknowledgement may be provided upon request that describes the donation.
Thank you for your support! The Friends’ book sales help to fund the library’s literacy-based programming for children and adults. We could not do it without you!
Location
The library is located at 230 West Seventh Street in Junction City, Kansas. The surrounding streets are 8th Street to the north, Jefferson Street to the east, 7th Street to the south and Adams Street to the west. The surrounding buildings are the Municipal Building at 7th and Jefferson and the Post Office at 7th and Adams. The parking lot is located on the 8th Street side of the building and there are public entrances on both the north and south sides.
Library History
The Dorothy Bramlage Public Library held its grand opening on May 26, 1983. It was built with an extremely generous donation from Fred and Dorothy Bramlage. DBPL is the second library to serve the Junction City, Fort Riley and Geary County communities, the first being the George Smith Library located just one block away at 103 West Seventh. It, too was built by private donation, a gift from Mr. Smith’s estate. The seeds for both lie in the work of the Junction City Ladies Reading Club which created the first lending library in the community from its private collection.
Mission
The mission of the Dorothy Bramlage Public Library, a tax-supported community resource, is to provide informational, cultural, educational, and recreational services, materials, and programs that meet the diverse needs of the Junction City, Geary County, and Fort Riley communities.