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 (Main Branch) | |
| Location | Pueblo County, Colorado, United States |
| Type | Public library |
| Architect(s) | Antoine Predock (Main Branch) |
| Branches | 11 |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | 165,000+ |
| Other information | |
| Director | Sherri 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
[edit]- Avondale Elementary School (Avondale, Colorado)
- Frank and Marie Barkman (City of Pueblo)
- Beulah School of Natural Sciences (Beulah, Colorado)
- Greenhorn Valley (Colorado City)
- Frank Lamb (City of Pueblo)
- Library @ the Y (City of Pueblo)
- Library @ the U (City of Pueblo)
- Patrick A. Lucero Library (City of Pueblo)
- PCCLD @ Pueblo Community College (City of Pueblo)
- Pueblo West (Pueblo West, Colorado)
- Robert Hoag Rawlings (Main Branch)(City of Pueblo)
- Tom L. & Anna Marie Giodone Library (Blende, Colorado)
Services
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "Administrative Office". PuebloLibrary.org. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Library Locations & Hours". PuebloLibrary.org. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Pueblo Library". AZahner.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ a b "Pueblo City/County Library District awarded Best in Nation". The Pueblo Chieftain. May 19, 2018. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Digital Media". PuebloLibrary.org. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ Norton, John (April 5, 2012). "InfoZone expands". The Pueblo Chieftain. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ Norton, John (March 23, 2011). "Adults read to succeed". The Pueblo Chieftain. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Assistive Services". PuebloLibrary.org. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Books in the Park (Summer)". PuebloLibrary.org. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ Hillstrom, Zach (October 20, 2018). "Pueblo library's new Digital Memory Lab helps preserve family memories". The Pueblo Chieftain. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Homebound". PuebloLibrary.org. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Interlibrary Loan". PuebloLibrary.org. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "The Music Box (Recording Studio)". PuebloLibrary.org. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "America's Star Libraries: Top-Rated Libraries - LJ Index 2017". LibraryJournal.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ Curry Lance, Keith. "2018 Star Libraries By the Numbers - LJ Index 2018". LibraryJournal.com. Library Journal. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "2018 National Medal for Museum and Library Service". imls.gov. Institute of Museum and Library Services. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
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