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| About the Library | |||
| About the Library | |||
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| The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County is a system comprised of 15 branch libraries throughout Mahoning County, plus Main Library.
Main Library's address is: |
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| Learn more about some of the numerous services we offer by selecting a category below. If you have other questions, just give us a call at 330.744.8636. | |||
| Reader's Services | Grant Center | SOS (Special Outgoing Services) | |
| Children's Services | Reference/Information Services | ||
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Help in selecting fiction & nonfiction • Reserves and Interlibrary Loans • Career Materials • Maps |
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Videos • Books-on-Cassette • Song Index • Adult New Reader Collection |
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Collectibles Information • Travel Guides • Hobby Information • Handicraft index |
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| Children's Services | |||
| In addition to providing the best and most popular children's books, all libraries in the system offer programs for children of all ages throughout the year. Programs include story times, puppet shows, crafts, movies, special presenters and lots of fun! The increasingly popular Summer Reading Program aims at keeping youngsters interested in reading when school is not in session. Teachers are welcome to schedule a class visit at the library. In the event teachers are not able to bring their students to the library, children's librarians are available to visit schools, nursery schools, and any other agency that serves children. Call your local library to schedule a program! | |||
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| Grant Center | |||
| The Grant Center at Main Library has resource materials which can help nonprofit organizations locate sources of funding. This center offers books, magazines, information on philanthropic companies, plus orientation sessions. The Main Library is a cooperating collection library for the Foundation Center in New York City. Materials in the Grant Center include books such as Foundation Fundamentals, Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing, Foundation Giving; indexes such as The Foundation Grants Index; periodicals such as Chronicle of Philanthropy; directories such as the Annual Register of Grant Support, Ohio Grants Guide and Foundation Directory. The center also maintains files on local foundations and annual reports. For questions about the Grant Center, call Main Library at 330-744-8636 and press "2" at the phone prompt. | |||
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| Reference/Information Services | |||
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service is available at all branches of the Mahoning County public library
system. The Information Services Department at Main Library serves as
the resource library for all branches and has the most extensive collection
of non-circulating reference materials in the widest variety of formats
in the library system.
The Information Services Department also provides quick, ready-reference services via the phone (330-744-8636 and press #2 at the phone prompt, for reference), and fax (330-744-3355). Among the materials
our reference departments have to offer (along with some notations as
to availability) are: At Main Library, the Information Services Department is located on the second floor of the building and is comprised of several divisions:the Periodical/Microform Center, the Genealogy Room, the Computer Center and Computer Corridor, the Information Services wing, the Grant Center, the Business/Investment Center, and the Education/Jobs Information Center. If you are searching for information on the Internet, try the Reference or Business Resources links on the Library's home page to find Web sites listed by subject. These partially annotated lists have been compiled by the Information Services Department staff and are updated periodically. You can also use the OPLIN or Online Databases links on the reference page to search the Internet via the Ohio Pubic Library Information Network. Some electronic/online reference sources are proprietary in nature and are not available through remote access from your home. You need to be in a library to use such databases. |
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| SOS (Special Outgoing Services) | |||
| This is a free service for qualifying homebound and/or handicapped individuals. SOS provides materials for those who cannot come to a library. The Books-By-Mail program is a by-mail service through which library materials are sent to qualifying patrons free of charge. Other offerings include: Talking Books and special cassette players for the visually impaired; DVS videos for the visually impaired; large-print books and magazines; visual aids such as bar magnifiers; books-on-cassette; films; speakers; and special "Bi-Folkal" kits with programs highlighting memories, stories and entertainment for older adults. | |||
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