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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
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Book
discussions, special interest programs
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Bulk
Loans of Materials
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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
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Computerized
Catalog
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Connects
through the Mid-York Library System with 42 member libraries, creating
access to thousands more items
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Computers
for public use
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Internet
access, word-processing and spreadsheet programs |
Copier
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Nominal
fee
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Electronic
Resources
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Medical,
business and newspaper databases |
Fax
Machine
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Nominal
fee
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Homework
Assistance
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Children’s
Coordinator available to assist children after school |
Income
Tax Forms
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Federal
and state forms available |
Income
Tax Assistance
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Free
assistance to senior citizens--call ahead for dates and times
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| Interlibrary
Loan |
For
materials not available through Mid-York
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Loans
and Reserves
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Books,
audio books and music, periodicals, videocassettes and DVDs, films,
read-along kits, story boxes
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Notary
Public
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Call
ahead for availability
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Public
Bulletin Board
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For
notices from non-profit organizations, jobs, civil service exams |
Reference
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Questions
answered by telephone, fax and email
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Small
Meeting Room/Study Area
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May
be reserved for use by groups or individuals |
Wireless
Internet Connections
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Use
your laptop to connect to the internet
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Website
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Access
reference resources online when the library is closed
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