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SERVICES OFFERED
BORROWING PRIVILEGES are extended to qualified residents of Lake County for books and other media in any of the library's circulating collections for a 3 week period, renewal if another patron has not reserved the item.
COLORADO LIBRARY CARD PROGRAM allows residents to use their local library card in any public library in Colorado.  When you borrow books directly from another library, Lake County Public Library will return them for you for free.  We honor all Colorado public library cards in good standing.
TELEPHONE REFERENCE SERVICE is available for questions that can be answered quickly by telephone.  For questions requiring a longer search, patrons are encouraged to come to the library in person.
RESERVE a book on order or in circulation by phone (719) 486-0569, FAX (719) 486-3544, or in person.  Reserves, renewals, or short messages may also be recorded on our phone-answering machine if the library is closed.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN service is available to registered patrons.  We can usually obtain from another library any book or magazine article not available here within a week.  Hard-to-locate items may take longer.  There is usually no charge for this service between libraries.
STORY HOURS for preschoolers are held weekly from October through May.  
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM for elementary schoolers is held weekly from October through May.
SUMMER READING PROGRAM for children is held from mid-June to mid-August.
AMAX ROOM is available for use by non-profit groups of up to 75 persons any day or evening of the week.  Early booking is recommended.
LEADVILLE AND BABY DOE ROOMS may be used by small groups during library hours.
PUBLIC COMPUTERS WITH INTERNET ACCESS are available for public use for free.    Children 10 years of age and under must have adult supervision.  There are charges for printing.
Wireless Internet Connection available - Bring your own laptop and connect to the Internet or you can sign in to use the 2 laptops available in the library.
ON-LINE DATA BASE SEARCHES (ACLIN) of the catalogs of most of the major academic and public libraries in Colorado are now possible.  Lake County Public Library's catalog is now available on ACLIN.
THE EBSCO MAGAZINE DATABASE, CHILTONS, ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA & ENCICLOPEDIA EN ESPANOL are available on all public computers and can also be accessed from home.
AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT for use in the library includes television, a VCR, DVD player, cassette players, overhead projector, opaque projector, and a local cable TV connection.
PHOTOCOPYING is available to the public at 20 cents per copy.  The charges for MICROFILM or MICROFICHE copies is 20 cents.  The public is welcome to use our FAX machine for $1.00 per page incoming and/or outgoing.
GENEALOGY & LOCAL HISTORY RESEARCH materials may be used in the library by local residents and visitors alike.  Requests to conduct research in these areas will be referred to a volunteer researcher whose charges are usually limited to the cost of photocopies and postage.
INCOME TAX FORMS provided by the IRS and the State of Colorado are available here each year between January 1 and April 15.
 

 

OUR CIRCULATING COLLECTIONS
The library contains over 25,000 books.  All the library's materials can be located through the public electronic card catalog stations.   Materials in the following collections may be borrowed by registered patron in good standing.
BOOKS FOR ADULTS  - Over  8,600 volumes of  non-fiction are arranged according to the Dewey Decimal classification.  Another 3,600 fiction titles are shelved alphabetically by authors.  A collection of 1,600 paperbacks are arranged in the lounge area by categories:  Mysteries, Westerns, Science Fiction, etc. 
LARGE PRINT BOOKS  - A small collection of popular titles for persons with impaired sight.  This collection (approximately 200) consists of fiction and non-fiction. VISUALLY OR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED patrons may request forms at the Library enabling them to receive Braille or talking books directly from the Colorado State Library at no charge.  
FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS of junior/senior high school age:  380 volumes.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS:   About 3,600 picture books and books with simple text for preschoolers through 3rd graders comprise the "E" (Easy) Collection.  Another 2,200 volumes marked "J" (Juvenile) are enjoyed by children in Grades 3 through 6.  We also have 3,400 non-fiction books for children.
BOOKS IN SPANISH FOR ADULTS, YOUNG ADULTS AND CHILDREN:  Our collection consists of Fiction and Non-Fiction books.  We have over 200 volumes for Adults & Young Adults, and over 800 for children.
VIDEOCASSETTES,  DVD's, BOOKS ON TAPE or CD are now available for circulation the same as books.  This is a collections of over 600.  Some have public performance rights.
INFORMATION FILE:  Pamphlets, maps, clippings, etc. are filed under appropriate subject headings and may be borrowed.

FOR USE IN THE LIBRARY
THE REFERENCE COLLECTION contains over 800 volumes such as encyclopedia and other sources providing statistical, historical, biographical and directory information.
TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES for most Colorado communities are located in the library.
THE COLORADO MOUNTAIN HISTORY COLLECTION housed in the Leadville Room contains over 1,200 books and other documents relating to the history of Leadville and the surrounding areas.  the collection also contains local newspapers on microfilm beginning in 1879, census schedules from 1860 to 1910, a complete set of Leadville city directories, a necrology file, local cemetery directories, a collection of documents & memorabilia relating to Camp Hale and the 10th Mountain Division ski troops, and over 2,l500 historic photographs.  Copies of the latter may be purchased.
THE MAP COLLECTION contains over 75 large-scale maps, many depicting underground workings and mining claims for some of the more than 3.00 Lake County mines.
LIBRARY MANAGEMENT COLLECTION (230 volumes) includes works on Library "know-how", current "recommended" lists, and book-ordering sources such as Books in Print.

 

RENEWAL OF BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS
The Library does not charge fines for overdue books.  However, Colorado law provides that borrowers holding library materials longer than 30 days following written notice are subject to criminal prosecution (Colo. Rev. Stat. 24-90-117).  We therefore strongly urge borrowers who cannot return materials by the date stamped on the borrowed item to RENEW such items by phone before the items are due, or in person if the items become overdue.  When renewing by phone, please give us the complete title of the book.  Books which are overdue CANNOT be renewed by phone.  Our 24-hour book drop is located next to the 12th street door.

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The Lake County Public Library receives the majority of its financial support from a small percentage of Lake County Property taxes.  Library policies are determined by the Board of Trustees, each appointed for a 5 year term by the Lake County Commissioners.  Our present Board members are:

                                 President:          Ginny Peros

                                 Vice President:   Joan Clower

                                 Secretary:          Judy Hess                                       

                                 Other Members:  Carol Elder                                                                      
                                                           Gerry Adler                                                     

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