Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Service (CCRLS)
503.399.5165
ccrls.org
CCRLS was conceived as a way for libraries in Marion, Polk & Yamhill counties to share resources, expand collections and bring library services to those residing outside of established municipal boundaries. CCRLS supports its member libraries through various reimbursements and an array of services, including: daily courier delivery, automated system management, computer hardware & network support, shared electronic resources, interlibrary loan opportunities, and grant support. CCRLS reports to the Chemeketa Community College Board of Education & CCRLS Advisory Council, and works closely with the Polk, Yamhill & Marion (PYM) Library Association.
Community Locations
Committed to lifelong learning, the College schedules a wide variety of credit, noncredit, and Continuing Education classes, which meet during the day and evening and on weekends throughout the College district. These include college transfer courses, career and technical education, skill-upgrading classes, and personal enrichment classes, fitness, language, computer skills, and other topics. In response to community requests, the College is willing to develop and schedule other classes.
Chemeketa’s Yamhill Valley Campus, Polk Center, and Woodburn Center also provide Adult Basic Education, General Educational Development (GED) test preparation, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and High School Completion programs.
In addition to classes, the community locations above provide these services:
- Academic advising, program planning, and course selection guidance
- Career counseling
- Information on financial aid and on veterans’ benefits
- GED, placement, and interest testing
- Employment and training services for businesses and job seekers
The Gretchen Schuette Art Gallery
503.399.2533
The Gretchen Schuette Art Gallery is located on the Salem Campus, Bldg. 3, Rm. 122. The gallery introduces contemporary art to students and the community. We host regularly-changing shows that feature professional artists working in a wide range of subjects and media. Artwork by Chemeketa students is showcased at the end of the academic year and a faculty show is mounted biennially. The gallery hosts an artist-in residence program with an associated gallery show every fall term. The gallery is also home to poetry readings and roundtable discussions organized within the Chemeketa community. To learn about exhibits and check gallery hours, visit chemeketa.edu/programs-classes/program-finder/art/gretchen-schuette-art-gallery or call 503.399.2533.
Planetarium
503.399.5248
Salem Campus, Bldg. 2, Rm. 171
Chemeketa’s Planetarium presents museum-quality sky shows on Friday evenings during the Fall, Winter, and Spring terms. The planetarium also features a Spitz model 512 sky instrument that projects 2,500 stars, five planets, and the sun, moon, and sky coordinated on a 35-foot dome. The projector can project the sky for any date, past, present or future, as seen from any location on earth. The planetarium also has a full-dome projector that is used to present films and videos that are projected onto the entire dome.
Admission is $5, with special rates for students. Call to arrange group showings at other times for schools, clubs, and organizations. Call 503.399.5248 or email science@chemeketa.edu.
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