LIBRARY SERVICES TO THE
COMMUNITY
The
Sullivan Free Library serves the Town of Sullivan
(population 14,991) with two buildings, one
located in the village of Chittenango and one in the hamlet of Bridgeport. Since 1991, over 10,299 library cards have
been issued. Population in this area has
been stable, yet our library circulation has steadily increased. In 2001, more than 84,000 items were
borrowed from the library, including books, audio books, music tapes
and CD’s,
videos and equipment.
The
Sullivan Free Library is a member of the Mid-York
library system, a consortium that serves 43 libraries in Madison, Oneida and
Herkimer
counties. This allows our patrons to borrow materials from those 42
other
libraries, significantly increasing the requests we are able to fill.
Of the 43
member libraries, the Sullivan Free Library has the 10th
highest
circulation. Resources include
a collection of over 50,000 books, 3,000 audiovisual materials, and
2,700
periodicals. The library provides an
electronic catalog, including online databases, that is available to
patrons
from their home computers.
Approximately
140 people use the library daily with a yearly
attendance of over 53,000. 60% of that
figure represents children. The library
is open 44 hours per week.
LIBRARY SERVICES
Adult
Programs
|
Book
discussions, special interest programs
|
Bulk
Loans of Materials
|
To
the schools and nursing
home |
| Children’s
Programs |
Story
Hour for
toddlers, pre-school, nursery and young
school-age children, activities for older school-age
children and teens, summer program, library
orientation for schools and pre-schools
|
Computerized
Catalog
|
Connects
through the
Mid-York Library System with
42 member libraries, creating access to thousands
more items
|
Computers
for public use
|
Internet
access,
word-processing and spreadsheet programs |
Copier
|
Nominal
fee
|
Electronic
Resources
|
Medical,
business and
newspaper databases |
Fax
Machine
|
Nominal
fee
|
Homework
Assistance
|
Children’s
Coordinator
available to assist children
after school |
Income
Tax Forms
|
Federal
and state
forms available |
Income
Tax Assistance
|
Free
assistance to senior
citizens--call ahead for dates and times
|
| Interlibrary
Loan |
For
materials
not available through Mid-York
|
Loans
and Reserves
|
Books,
audio books
and music, periodicals, videocassettes
and DVDs, films, read-along kits,
story boxes
|
Notary
Public
|
Call
ahead
for availability
|
Public
Bulletin Board
|
For
notices from
non-profit organizations, jobs, civil
service exams |
Reference
|
Questions
answered by
telephone, fax and email
|
Small
Meeting Room/Study Area
|
May
be reserved for use by groups or
individuals |
Wireless
Internet Connections
|
Use
your laptop to connect to the internet
|
Website
|
Access
reference resources online when the library is closed
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