Members only

Library

In addition to our members’ personal libraries, the Oregon High Desert Grotto has its very own community library. It’s a collection of cave-related documents in the possession of one of our members.

How to borrow

If you are a member of the Grotto, you are more than welcome to request a piece or three from the Grotto library. Requests are made through the Grotto librarian and arrangements are made between the two of you for pickup and dropoff. If you don’t get the items back to us within a reasonable time, or if you lose them, the Grotto will ask for a replacement copy or reimbursement.

To request an item, send us a message through our contact page. Not a member yet? Join the grotto.

Books, guidebooks and videos

  • 1982 NSS Convention Guidebook – An Introduction to Caves of the Bend Area (by Charles V. Larson)
  • 2010 NCA Regional Guidebook – Undiscovered Country (by Matt Skeels, et al.)
  • 2015 NCA Regional Guidebook – The Middle Ground (by Matt Skeels, et al.)
  • 2019 NCA & Western Region Guidebook – Basaltic Bourne (by Matt Skeels, et al.)
  • A Guide to Cave Mapping, 2nd Edition (by John Ganter)
  • American Cave Museum – Hidden River Cave video presentation (2 CDs with pamphlets)
  • Cave Conservation and Ethics – National Forest Foundation Video (VHS tape)
  • Finally: Mowich Cave (by William R. Halliday)
  • Geology of Oregon Cave Revisited (by William R. Halliday)
  • Lava Beds Caves (by Charlie & Jo Larson)
  • Leave No Trace – Outdoor Skills & Ethics – Caving (by Liz Tuohy)
  • Mowich Cave, Douglas County, Oregon – a report to the IUS Commission on Volcanic Caves (by William R. Halliday)
  • Mowich Cave Map with photographs (photographs by William R. Halliday?)
  • NSS Bulletin (see Journal of Cave and Karst Studies)
  • Pushing Passage at the Western Regional 2003, Sept. 18-21 (Published by the WVG)

Journals and newsletters

Open a title to see which issues the library holds.

  • 1991 Summer
  • 1995 Spring/Fall
  • 1996 Winter/Spring
  • 1996 Summer/Fall
  • 2000 Spring/Summer

  • 1974 volume 25 nos. 2-4
  • 1975 volume 26 nos. 1, 3-4
  • 1976 volume 27 nos. 2-4
  • 1977 volume 28 nos. 1-4
  • 1978 volume 29 nos. 1-4
  • 1979 volume 30 nos. 1-4
  • 1980 volume 31 nos. 1-4
  • 1981 volume 32 nos. 1-4
  • 1982 volume 33 nos. 1, 3-4
  • 1983 volume 34 nos. 1, 3-4
  • 1984 volume 35 nos. 2-4
  • 1985 volume 36 nos. 1-4
  • 1986 volume 37 nos. 2-3
  • 1988 volume 38 no. 3
  • 1989 volume 38 no. 4
  • 1989 volume 39 no. 3
  • 1990 volume 39 no. 4
  • 1990 volume 40 no. 1, 3
  • 1991 volume 41 no. 2
  • 1992 volume 41 no. 3
  • Issues #211-216

  • 2004 volume 23 no. 1 March

  • 2001 volume 29 no. 3 August

  • 2000 November

  • 1968 volume 30 nos. 1-4
  • 1969 volume 31 nos. 1, 3-4
  • 1970 volume 32 nos. 1-4
  • 1971 volume 33 nos. 1-4
  • 1972 volume 34 nos. 1-4
  • 1973 volume 35 nos. 1-4
  • 1974 volume 36 nos. 1-4
  • 1975 volume 37 nos. 1-4
  • 1976 volume 38 nos. 1-4
  • 1977 volume 39 nos. 1-4
  • 1978 volume 40 nos. 1-4
  • 1979 volume 41 nos. 1-4
  • 1980 volume 42 nos. 1-4
  • 1981 volume 43 nos. 1-4
  • 1982 volume 44 nos. 1-3
  • 1983 volume 45 nos. 1-4
  • 1984 volume 46 no. 1
  • 1985 volume 47 nos. 1-2
  • 1986 volume 48 nos. 1-2
  • 1987 volume 49 nos. 1-2
  • 1988 volume 50 nos. 1-2
  • 1989 volume 51 nos. 1-2
  • 1990 volume 52 nos. 1-2
  • 1991 volume 53 nos. 1-2
  • 1993 volume 55 no. 1/2
  • 1994 volume 56 nos. 1-2
  • 1995 volume 57 nos. 1-2
  • 1996 volume 58 nos. 1-3
  • 1997 volume 59 nos. 1-3
  • 1999 volume 61 no. 1
  • 2000 volume 62 nos. 1-3
  • 2001 volume 63 nos. 1-3
  • 2003 volume 65 nos. 1-3
  • 2004 volume 66 nos. 1-3
  • 2005 volume 67 nos. 1-3
  • 2006 volume 68 nos. 1-3
  • 2007 volume 69 nos. 1-3
  • 2008 volume 70 nos. 1-3
  • 2009 volume 71 nos. 1-3

  • 1999/2000 & 2000/2001 Fiscal Years

  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003

  • 1972 January
  • 1973 July
  • 1974 June
  • 1975 December
  • 1976 December
  • 1977 December
  • 1985 January
  • 1987 June
  • 1996 May
  • 1997 June
  • 1998 June
  • 1999 June
  • 2000 September
  • 2001 November
  • 2002 June
  • 2003 July
  • 2004 December
  • 2005 September
  • 2006 June
  • 2007 June
  • 2008 June
  • 2009 December

  • 1969 January–July, September–December
  • 1970 January–March, September
  • 1971 August–December
  • 1972 January–April, June–December
  • 1973 January–December
  • 1974 January–December
  • 1975 January–December
  • 1976 January–December
  • 1977 January, March–December
  • 1978 January–April, June–December
  • 1979 January–May, August–September, November
  • 1985 December
  • 1986 January–December
  • 1987 January–June
  • 1988 March–December
  • 1989 January, April–December
  • 1990 February
  • 1991 February–March, May–November
  • 1992 February–July, November–December
  • 1993 January, March–May, July–December
  • 1994 January–October, December
  • 1995 February–October, December
  • 1996 January–December
  • 1997 January–December
  • 1998 January, June–December
  • 1999 January–December
  • 2000 January–December
  • 2001 January–December
  • 2002 January–December
  • 2003 January–August, November
  • 2004 January, March–December
  • 2005 January–December
  • 2006 January–December
  • 2007 January–December
  • 2008 January–June, August-December
  • 2009 January-December

  • 1984 November (1983)
  • 1990 December (1989)
  • 1997 December (1994-1995)
  • 2000 April (1996-1998)
  • 2003 June (1999-2001)
  • 2005 September (2002-2003)
  • 2007 May (2004-2005)

  • 2000 volume 4 no. 1 April (00/1 Issue 6)
  • 2000 volume 5 no. 1 July (00/2 Issue 7)
  • 2000 volume 6 no. 1 December (00/3 Issue 8)
  • 2003 volume 8 no. 1 Spring (Issue 9)
  • 2004 volume 9 no. 1 Summer (Issue 10)
  • 2004 volume 9 no. 2 Fall (Issue 11)
  • 2005 volume 10 no. 1 Winter (Issue 12)
  • 2005 volume 10 no. 4 Fall (Issue 15)
  • Issue 18 (Summer 2006)

  • 2000 volume 19 no. 1 Jan/Feb
  • 2001 volume 20 no. 3 May/June
  • 2001 volume 20 no. 4 July/August
  • 2001 volume 20 no. 5 September
  • 2001 volume 20 no. 6 October
  • 2001 volume 20 no. 7 November/December

  • 1965 volume 1 nos. 1-6
  • 1966 volume 2 nos. 1-10, 12
  • 1967 volume 3 nos. 1-12
  • 1968 volume 4 nos. 2-3, 5-7, 9-12
  • 1969 volume 5 nos. 1-12
  • 1970 volume 6 nos. 1-12
  • 1971 volume 7 nos. 1-12
  • 1972 volume 8 nos. 1-12
  • 1973 volume 9 nos. 1-12
  • 1974 volume 10 nos. 1-13
  • 1975 volume 11 nos. 1-9, 11-12
  • 1976 volume 12 nos. 1-12
  • 1977 volume 13 nos. 1-12
  • 1978 volume 14 nos. 1-12
  • 1979 volume 15 nos. 4-6, 12
  • 1983 volume 19 nos. 1-12
  • 1984 volume 20 nos. 1-2, 5-8
  • 1985 volume 21 nos. 9-12
  • 1986 volume 22 nos. 1-10
  • 1987 volume 23 nos. 1-12
  • 1988 volume 24 nos. 1-12
  • 1989 volume 25 nos. 1-12
  • 1990 volume 26 nos. 1-2, 4-6, 8, 12
  • 1991 volume 27 nos. 1-12
  • 1992 volume 28 nos. 1-12
  • 1993 volume 29 nos. 1-12
  • 1996 volume 32 no. 1
  • 1997 volume 33 nos. 3-6
  • 1998 volume 34 no. 1
  • Issues 359-366, 369, 373

  • 1991 volume 11 no. 2 Spring
  • 1991 volume 11 no. 3 Summer
  • 1991 volume 11 no. 4 Fall
  • 1992 volume 12 no. 1 Winter
  • 1992 volume 12 no. 2 Spring
  • 2001 volume 21 no. 1 Spring
  • 2001 volume 21 no. 2 Spring
  • 2001 volume 21 no. 3 Summer
  • 2001 volume 21 no. 4 Fall

  • 2000 volume 40 no. 1 Spring
  • 2000 volume 40 no. 2 Summer
  • 2000 volume 40 no. 3 Fall
  • 2000 volume 40 no. 4 Winter
  • 2001 volume 40 no. 5 Spring
  • 2001 volume 40 no. 6 Summer
  • 2001 volume 40 no. 7 Fall
  • 2001 volume 40 no. 8 Winter
  • 2002 volume 40 no. 9 Spring
  • 2002 volume 40 no. 10 Summer
  • 2002 volume 40 no. 11 Fall
  • 2002 volume 40 no. 12 Winter
  • 2003 volume 41 no. 1 Spring
  • 2003 volume 41 no. 2 Summer
  • 2003 volume 41 no. 3 Fall
  • 2003 volume 41 no. 4 Winter
  • 2004 volume 42 no. 1 Spring
  • 2004 volume 42 no. 4 Winter

  • 2004 volume 1 no. 1 Winter
  • 2006 volume 3 no. 2 Summer

Grotto gear

This page also includes other Grotto purchases that aren’t a part of the library, but are used by the Grotto. Caving gear owned by the grotto includes: a distometer, one ladder, some carabiners, and a gasoline generator.