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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]