Grand County Public Library

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]

Grand Country Public Library
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LocationMoab, Utah, U.S.
Established1915
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DirectorCarrie Valdes
Websitewww.moablibrary.org

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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Grand County Public Library System | Utah State Library Division". library.utah.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  2. ^ "Mission and Roles | Grand County, UT - Official Website". www.grandcountyutah.net. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  3. ^ "A Library for Moab". Grand Valley Times. 1911-11-20. p. 4.
  4. ^ a b "Grand Valley Times | 1915-02-19 | Library Opens". newspapers.lib.utah.edu.
  5. ^ "Times Independent | 1935-01-17 | County Library in Fine New Home". newspapers.lib.utah.edu.
  6. ^ "Times Independent | 1967-05-18 | Historic Library Bows to Flames". newspapers.lib.utah.edu.
  7. ^ "Times Independent | 1968-08-29 | new Library Opens Here Friday". newspapers.lib.utah.edu.
  8. ^ a b "Summer Books from Utah's Remote Librarian". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  9. ^ "What it's like to be a #LibraryCat during the #Pandemic". bluesyemre. 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  10. ^ "Catalog Home". Moab Library. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  11. ^ Zairo, Jessie (January 6, 2022). "ByWater Solutions Announces Support of Aspen Discovery for Grand…". ByWater Solutions. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
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