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Lake County Public Library is the highest
public library in North America at over 10,000 feet in altitude. It is
located in the historic mining city of Leadville, Colorado (map). The library
houses a rare and interesting Colorado Mountain History Collection of local
history and genealogy, documenting the unique history of this "Boom
Town," at its peak called the wealthiest mining camp in the world.
MISSION
Lake County Public Library will stay in
touch with the people we serve in order to meet their personal, recreational,
educational and professional needs. We will provide free and equal access
to programs, services, print materials and electronic resources that encourage
self education.
LOCATION AND HOURS
| 1115 Harrison
Avenue |
| Leadville, Colorado 80461 |
| Phone:
719-486-0569 |
| Fax:
719-486-3544 |
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Monday & Wednesday - 10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. |
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Tuesday & Thursday - 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. |
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Friday, Saturday & Sunday - 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. |
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Closed Sundays during June, July & August |
Board of Trustees
PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT OUR LIBRARY IN 2010:
| Cardholders number:
3,921 |
| Total circulation
in 2010: 32,573 (includes books,
magazines, videos, books-on-tape plus 878 special request loans from
other libraries) It would
cost people $792,128.00 to purchase. |
| Interlibrary loans: The
library loans and borrows more than 1,051 items annually for its
customers through the
statewide interlibrary loan cooperative program. |
| Magazines: In 2010, Lake
County Public Library subscribed to 76 popular magazines, and
checked out 740 issues, saving people more than $3,700.00
in retail costs. |
| Holdings:
33,585 items - Over 7,500 of these items are audio, video, computer, serials,
or electronic serials. |
| In 2010 - the library added 3,422
new items in English and Spanish to the permanent collection. |
| Computers:
4 electronic
card catalog stations; 5 public computers with Internet
access, 2 laptops (wireless), 2 computers in genealogy
department and wireless connectivity
for patrons personal computers. All public computers have
access to Microsoft Office, children's games, online encyclopedia,
Ebsco, Chiltons and Learning Express Library. During
2010, the public spent 6,909 hours at the public computer workstations which would have cost patrons
$82,908.00 to rent by the hour. |
| Staff: 3
full-time, 6 part-time |
| 2010 Children's Story
Hour &
Summer Reading Program: The
Lake County Public Library hosted programs for children with an attendance of
7,884. There were programs for 192 visits from Pitts
Elementary, West Park Elementary and the Center. They hosted 303
programs for aults and children with a total attendance of 7,896.
The Library's children's staff averaged more than 192 information
skills instruction contacts to local children during library program
weeks. |
| 2010 - 4,101 Lake County
residents borrowed materials from the library over the past 4 years.
More than half the population has an active library card. |
| 2010 - Visits to the public library
numbered more than 60,020. that's an average of more than 8
visits per resident. |
| Genealogy &
Colorado Mountain
History Collection Usage: In 2010 307 visitors
and local researchers used these collections plus 217 letters were researched and answered by mail/email. |
| Public Community Rooms (AMAX, Baby
Doe & Leadville
Room): In 2010, Lake County Public Library's community rooms
were used for 261 public meetings. |
| In 2010, The Lake County Public Library
staff answered more than 4,093 reference questions. |
| In 2010, Lake County Public Library
provided $3.84 service value return per local taxpayer dollar invested. |
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