Yuma County Library District
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1921 |
| Location | Yuma, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32°40′26″N 114°38′45″W / 32.673934°N 114.645896°WCoordinates: 32°40′26″N 114°38′45″W / 32.673934°N 114.645896°W |
| Branches | 7 |
| Access and use | |
| Population served |
90,041 (City of Yuma) 196,972 (Yuma County) |
| Other information | |
| Director | Susan Evans |
| Website |
www |
The Yuma County Library District serves the population of Yuma County, Arizona. Today the library district consists of the nearly 80,000 square foot[1] Main Library located in Yuma as well as branches in downtown Yuma, the Foothills, Somerton, San Luis, Wellton, Dateland, and Roll. The first Yuma Library, a Carnegie library, opened February 24, 1921 with 1,053 volumes and seating for 20 persons.[2] Located in Sunset Park, the Yuma Carnegie Library underwent several expansions and renovations over the years, including a $4.2 million renovation completed in 2009.[3] The Yuma Carnegie library still operates today as the Heritage Branch Library in downtown Yuma.
Main Library
The 80,000-square-foot (7,400 m2) Yuma Main Library opened on May 21, 2009, funded by part of a $53.7 million library bond program approved by voters in 2005.[4] The Main Library has four meeting rooms, a special archival collection housed in the Arizona Room, and the Yuma Nonprofit Resource Center, a collaboration between the Yuma County Library District, the Yuma Area Nonprofit Institute, and the Arizona Chapter of the American Association of Grant Writers[5]
External links
References
- ↑ Public: New Buildings. Library Journal 15 December 2009 http://www.libraryjournal.com/info/CA6709741.html
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
- ↑ Public: Additions and Renovations. Library Journal 15 December 2009 http://www.libraryjournal.com/info/CA6709742.html
- ↑ http://www.yumasun.com/news/library-50229-located-drive.html[][]
- ↑ http://www.yumasun.com/articles/library-50871-writers-grant.html[][]
- Public: New Buildings. Library Journal 15 December 2009 http://www.libraryjournal.com/info/CA6709741.html
- http://www.yumalibrary.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=164&Itemid=75
- Public: Additions and Renovations. Library Journal 15 December 2009 http://www.libraryjournal.com/info/CA6709742.html
- http://www.yumasun.com/news/library-50229-located-drive.html[]
- http://www.yumasun.com/articles/library-50871-writers-grant.html[]