Delta County libraries are bursting at their seems with abundant learning opportunities, information, books, print media, music, classes and databases. The libraries have hours throughout the week during the day and at night.
Written by News Release, Wednesday, 27 October 2010, Delta County Independent
The amount of information available at Delta County Libraries is staggering. If you haven’t been using their resources, you are missing out on wonderful opportunities to learn and be entertained.
Annette Choszczyk, district director, notes total usage of all that the Delta County Libraries have to offer is 306,502. That breaks down like this: Cedaredge 62,355, Crawford 30,838, Delta 109,870, Hotchkiss 36,580 and Paonia 66,857.
Circulation in 2009 increased at every library: 20 percent for Cedaredge, 10 percent Crawford, 36 percent Delta, 12 percent Hotchkiss and 22 percent Paonia.
Of course libraries offer books, magazines and newspapers. Their audio books come in various formats — cassettes, CDs, playaways which are like a MP3 player and downloadable audio books for your own computer and devices.
Each library has programs for everyone from babies to seniors. There are adult and family literacy programs, pre-school story times, baby and toddler times, teen programs and summer reading programs for all ages.
The libraries utilize staff, volunteers or volunteers from the community to present and deliver programs. “During our Summer Reading, each library usually will develop a program and take it to each other. Whether its a puppet show, gadgets and goo or a craft program, they can share,” Choszczyk said.
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