Fairview City and the Sanpete County Bookmobile are pleased they have a new book return in front of the Fairview Bookmobile Repository Library.
Sanpete County Bookmobile: New Book Drop Excites County
February 8th, 2010Big Bookmobile Back In Cache County
February 8th, 2010The venerable bookmobile has gotten an upgrade, moving into a new, 30-foot truck that offers three times the selection of the cargo van it had occupied since 2008.
Carbon County Teams with USL for Continued Bookmobile Service
January 27th, 2010“We talked about how the bookmobile used to be picked up by the state; now the county picks most of it up,” said County Accountant, Robert Pero.
American Fork Library Faces Further Budget Cuts
January 25th, 2010A year ago, American Fork Library reduced its hours by a third because of budget shortfalls. At a special budget meeting on Saturday morning, staff learned cuts are likely again this year.
Eagle Mountain (again!) – Growing Pains
January 4th, 2010In 2005, when construction on City Hall was nearing completion, Eagle Mountain’s population had almost doubled. Graves and her library were given 2,000 square feet in the new building. By that time, the library had acquired 3,066 patrons, 9,774 print materials and four computers.
Eagle Mountain Library: 10 Years And Counting
December 29th, 2009From a tiny room in the fire station housing fewer than 3,000 books to a modern, fully-functioning library boasting more than 35,000 volumes, the Eagle Mountain Public Library has come a long way in its 10 years.
School Librarian Finds New Way to Raise Cash
December 10th, 2009An enterprising Bountiful librarian discovered a creative way to generate a few extra bucks: She opened a used bookstore inside the school’s library.
Open after school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (from 3:30 p.m. to whenever customers leave, often about 4 p.m.), the store offers titles for children and adults. Thompson also sells an eclectic array of treasures, which she found in the school’s basement, affectionately known by the Bountiful Elementary community as “our dungeon.”
Emery County: Library Personnel Get 4% increase
December 8th, 2009Alpine Library Plans Put On Hold
December 2nd, 2009Any plans for an Alpine library are on hold — for now, anyway.
In a recent meeting, one Alpine resident asked Mayor Hunt Willoughby to please put any library proposal to a public vote before setting in motion what could turn out to be an expensive boondoggle.
San Juan County Bids Farewell to Bookmobiles
December 2nd, 2009“Not only are we able to help each of these communities establish their own library, we are able to greatly expand the hours of library services offered within the community. ”