Davis County, Utah Public Libraries
The Davis County Public Library system consists of seven branches: Farmington/Headquarters, Clearfield/North, Syracuse/Northwest, Layton/Central, Centerville, Kaysville, and Bountiful/South. All of the branches are open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and closed on Sundays.
One of my favorite features of the Davis library system is the ability to reserve and renew materials online. You will need the barcode on the back of your library card to do this. The entire library catalog is available online, and the library will email you when your materials are available. They will also send you due date reminder notices, and offer a 7-day grace period on late materials.
Another favorite Davis County library feature is Book Letters, an online database of book reviews, top book lists, and author bios. I use this service to browse new books, read reviews, and reserve materials online. It's a great tool when I don't have time to spend browsing the shelves, or just don't know what I want to check out next.
For adults, the library sponsors free, monthly book discussion groups. Bibliotrek North meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM at the North/Clearfield branch. Bibliotrek South meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM at the South/Bountiful branch.
For kids, the library sponsors numerous weekly preschool and toddler story times throughout the school year, and a fantastic summer reading program for kids of all ages. The themed summer program is a great way to encourage kids to take an active interest in reading. In conjunction with the reading program, the library hosts a variety of educational and entertaining programs, such as art, magic, puppet shows, and animal education. The events usually occur at each branch, so all library patrons have a chance to enjoy them. The 2009 summer program promises to be better than ever.
For more information: http://www.daviscountyutah.gov/library
Published by Noelle Graf
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Post a CommentI wrote on the Library call for content, too, for my area. I would hate to see "real" books disappear, and newspapers too. Ahhh, the smell of a book and the feel of turning the last page...