Basic Literacy: addresses the need to read and to perform other essential daily tasks. -ESL programs -Tutoring & exam preparation guides -Small meeting spaces for tutors and learners to meet
Business & Career Information: addresses a need for information related to business, careers, work, entrepreneurship, personal finances, and obtaining employment -Career guidance counseling -Job placement service -Public use computer equipment for preparing resume
Commons: addresses the need of people to meet and interact with others in their community and to participate in public discourse about community issues. -Large, medium and small meeting room spaces -Community events bulletin board or kiosk -Coffee shop in the library
Community Referral: addresses the need for information related to services provided by community agencies and organizations. -Community Information database -24-hour information and referral line
Consumer Information: helps to satisfy the need for information that impacts the ability of community residents to make informed consumer decisions and to help them become more self-sufficient. -Library-produced publications and flyers on consumer topics -Consumer complaint hotline
Cultural Awareness: helps satisfy the desire of community residents to gain an understanding of their own cultural heritage and the cultural heritage of others. -Ethnic resource centers -Library catalog, publications, and collections in several languages
Current Topics & Titles: helps to fulfill community residents’ appetite for information about popular cultural and social trends and their desire for satisfying recreational experiences. -Author book signings -Readers' advisory services -Display shelving
Formal Learning Support: helps students who are enrolled in a formal program of education or who are pursuing their education through a program of home-schooling to attain their educational goals. -Specialized curriculum-based collections -Homework help center -Tutoring
General Information: helps meet the need for information and answers to questions on a broad array of topics related to work, school, and personal life. -Basic reference resources available through the library Web page -24-hour electronic reference service (ability to e-mail questions)
Government Information: helps satisfy the need for information about elected officials and governmental agencies that enable people to participate in the democratic process. -Federal, state, and local documents and records depository -Public hearings & public access television broadcasts of public meetings Information Literacy: helps address the need for skills related to finding, evaluating, and using information effectively. -Classroom space -Special programs on media literacy
Lifelong Learning: helps address the desire for self-directed personal growth and development opportunities. -How-to programs on topics of general public interest -Special topical displays of materials and resources -History and biography resources
Local History & Genealogy: addresses the desire of community residents to know and better understand personal or community heritage. -Instruction in genealogical and historical research methods -Programs on local history -Indexing of local newspapers |
