Pueblo City-County Library District

Pueblo City-County Library District
Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library in Pueblo (Main Branch).
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38°15′33.8″N 104°37′11.8″W / 38.259389°N 104.619944°W / 38.259389; -104.619944 (Main Branch)
LocationPueblo County, Colorado, United States
TypePublic library
Architect(s)Antoine Predock (Main Branch)
Branches11
Access and use
Population served165,000+
Other information
DirectorSherri Baca
References: [1][2][3]

The Pueblo City-County Library District is a public library system serving Pueblo County, Colorado. The main branch, the Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library, is located in the Mesa Junction neighborhood of the City of Pueblo, Colorado. Aside from physical books the library system also provides E-book downloads, Audiobook's, DVD collections, music, streaming movies and free wireless internet connectivity.[4][5]

The main branch also hosts the InfoZone News Museum which features vintage equipment from The Pueblo Chieftain, a history of newspapers, art exhibits and films.[6]

Branch libraries

Services

  • Adult Literacy Program[7]
  • Assistive Services (For a variety of disabilities.)[8]
  • Books in the Park (Outdoor summertime program for children.)[9]
  • Digital Memory Lab (Digitize old media.)[10]
  • Homebound (Program for residents confined to their home or a care facility.)[11]
  • Interlibrary loan[12]
  • The Music Box (Recording studio.)[13]

Awards

  • 2017 rated a four star library district by Library Journal.[14]
  • 2018 rated a four star library district by Library Journal.[15]
  • 2018 the library won the Leslie B. Knope Award for the best library in the nation.[4]
  • 2018 Pueblo City-County Library District awarded National Medal for Museum and Library Service.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Administrative Office". PuebloLibrary.org. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Library Locations & Hours". PuebloLibrary.org. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Pueblo Library". AZahner.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Pueblo City/County Library District awarded Best in Nation". The Pueblo Chieftain. 19 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Digital Media". PuebloLibrary.org. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  6. ^ Norton, John (5 April 2012). "InfoZone expands". The Pueblo Chieftain. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  7. ^ Norton, John (23 March 2011). "Adults read to succeed". The Pueblo Chieftain. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Assistive Services". PuebloLibrary.org. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Books in the Park (Summer)". PuebloLibrary.org. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  10. ^ Hillstrom, Zach (20 October 2018). "Pueblo library's new Digital Memory Lab helps preserve family memories". The Pueblo Chieftain. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Homebound". PuebloLibrary.org. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Interlibrary Loan". PuebloLibrary.org. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  13. ^ "The Music Box (Recording Studio)". PuebloLibrary.org. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  14. ^ "America's Star Libraries: Top-Rated Libraries - LJ Index 2017". LibraryJournal.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  15. ^ Curry Lance, Keith. "2018 Star Libraries By the Numbers - LJ Index 2018". LibraryJournal.com. Library Journal. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  16. ^ "2018 National Medal for Museum and Library Service". imls.gov. Institute of Museum and Library Services. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
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