Grand County Public Library
| Grand Country Public Library | |
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| Location | Moab, Utah, U.S. |
| Established | 1915 |
| Branches | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Director | Carrie Valdes |
| Website | www.moablibrary.org |
Grand County Public Library is a public library that serves the community in Grand County, Utah. The library's main branch is in Moab, Utah and a second branch is located in Castle Valley, Utah.[1]
The library's mission is to serve as a freely accessible resource that connects people, information, and ideas to inspire, empower, and enrich all members of the community.[2]
History
[edit]The issue of building a library was brought up in a 1911 Citizens' mass convention.[3] The county decided to build one.[4]
The library was completed in 1915.[4] Then, in 1935, it moved again, to the high school.[5] In 1967, the library burned down. The townsfolk helped rescue hundreds of books.[6] After the fire, the library moved yet again.[7]
The library was named the best small library in the USA of 2007 in Library Journal.[8]
The library has had a library cat called Cosmo since 2018, who features on library publications and even has a feature Cosmo's Corner in the Moab Sun News where the library features new services.[9]
Collections
[edit]The library houses books, DVDs, eBooks, audiobooks, puzzles, newspapers and magazines.[10] The library service has used the Koha ILS since 2012.[11]
In particular staff have noted that audiobooks are particularly popular with their community as local people tend to drive long distances across the remote areas.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Grand County Public Library System | Utah State Library Division". library.utah.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "Mission and Roles | Grand County, UT - Official Website". www.grandcountyutah.net. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "A Library for Moab". Grand Valley Times. 1911-11-20. p. 4.
- ^ a b "Grand Valley Times | 1915-02-19 | Library Opens". newspapers.lib.utah.edu.
- ^ "Times Independent | 1935-01-17 | County Library in Fine New Home". newspapers.lib.utah.edu.
- ^ "Times Independent | 1967-05-18 | Historic Library Bows to Flames". newspapers.lib.utah.edu.
- ^ "Times Independent | 1968-08-29 | new Library Opens Here Friday". newspapers.lib.utah.edu.
- ^ a b "Summer Books from Utah's Remote Librarian". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "What it's like to be a #LibraryCat during the #Pandemic". bluesyemre. 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "Catalog Home". Moab Library. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ Zairo, Jessie (January 6, 2022). "ByWater Solutions Announces Support of Aspen Discovery for Grand…". ByWater Solutions. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
External links
[edit]- Utah Public Libraries
- Grand Valley Times | 1911-10-20 | A Library for Moab
- Grand Valley Times | 1915-10-15 | Funds Raised to Purchase Library Site
- Times Independent | 1934-11-22 | Library Will be Moved to Old High School Building
- Times Independent | 1967-05-18 | Historic Library Bows to Flames
- Times Independent | 1967-01-12 | Commissioners Allocate Library Building Funds
- Times Independent | 1968-08-29 | new Library Opens Here Friday