E. P. Foster Library

E.P. Foster Library
651 East Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001
(between Chestnut and Fir in Historic Downtown Ventura)
(805) 648-2716

E.P. Foster Library

HOURS

Mon - Thurs 10 - 8

Fri & Sat 10 - 5

Sunday 1-5

* E.P. Foster Library is now open from 1pm to 5pm on Sundays

E. P. Foster Library is located at 651 East Main Street, between Fir and Chestnut Streets in downtown Ventura.
- If you are south of us, take the 101 freeway north and exit at California Street. Stay in center lane marked California Street north. Travel two blocks toward the mountains. Turn right on Main Street. Travel one block to Chestnut and turn left. Library parking lot is on the right two-thirds of the way up the block.
- If you are north of us, take the 101 freeway south and exit at Ventura Avenue. Turn right on Thompson Boulevard. Travel four blocks and turn left on Chestnut. Travel two blocks across Main Street to the library parking lot on the right two-thirds of the way up the block. View map.
Closest bus stop is Main and Chestnut Streets

PAWS FOR READING - read aloud to registered therapy dogs. To sign up (required) or for information on the program, please call the Youth Librarian at 805-648-2716
TEENS TEACHING TECH - Need help with todays new technology!
YAC (Youth Activity Council) - Meets on the 1st Thursday of the month.
Check out some of our photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/fosterlibrary/

Storytimes (check Ventura Libraries' Event Calendar for "dark" days in December!)

Services

Want to know how to get a library card, borrow a book and more? See our FAQ page.
Access the library catalog from home.

Library staff will answer your research question.
If a book you want is not available at your local library, it can be be ordered from other libraries.
Telephone questions will be answered during open hours. Call (805) 648-2716.
Wi-Fi service is available 24 hours a day.
Twenty-six computers are available on the first floor for public Internet use by adults. There are an additional eight computers on the 2nd floor for public Internet use by young people. Computers are filtered for use by customers under 18. Coin-op printers are available on each floor at a cost of ten cents per printed page.
Self-serve copy machines, microfilm and microfiche reader/printers are available. Copies are ten cents each.
Meeting Room Rental - Two meeting rooms are available for public use: the Elizabeth R. Topping Room has a maximum capacity of 132 people and can be rented for $25.00; the Special Collections Conference Room has a capacity of eight persons.
The San Buenaventura Friends of the Library Bookstore features used books for sale to benefit Ventura Libraries. Open Monday through Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
E.P. Foster Library welcomes H.P. Wright Library patrons!
H.P. Wright Library Closure: Questions & Answers
Bookdrops at the former H.P. Wright Library building on Day Road are picked up twice weekly; those at E.P. Foster Library are emptied daily

Volunteer Opportunities

The San Buenaventura Friends of the Library needs volunteers to help with used book sales, courier service for shut-ins, sponsorship of children's programs, and rental book and video programs.
*** Besides books, we also accept cassette and movie tapes, LPs, and CDs. If it is more convenient, we can arrange to pick up your donations at your home. Call 805-648-5600. Your gift is tax deductible and we will provide you with a receipt. Sorry - we cannot use Reader's Digest books. Volunteers are often needed for shelving, clerical duties and special projects. Call the Library at (805) 648-2716 for more information.
- The Friends of the Library are conducting a membership drive. Your membership dues enrich the community's libraries by supplementing books, programs, and capital improvements. Your support stays in the Ventura community.
- San Buenaventura Friends of the Library
  PO Box 403
  Ventura, CA 93002-0403
  Email: info@sbfol.org
Volunteers are needed for Adult Literacy Program. For more information click here.