Pueblo City-County Library District

Coordinates: 38°15′33.8″N 104°37′11.8″W / 38.259389°N 104.619944°W / 38.259389; -104.619944
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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
DirectorJon Walker
References: [1][2][3]

The Pueblo City-County Library District is a

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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