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Comment on county draft sustainability statement
The Douglas County Sustainability Initiative Advisory Committee (SIAC) asks Douglas County residents and business owners to comment on a draft vision statement and objectives related to a sustainable Douglas County. Access the draft document online and send comments no later than Saturday, Oct. 9.
Love your librarian?
Nominate your favorite librarian for a national I Love My Librarian Award!
Librarians touch the lives of the people they serve every day. But time is running out to nominate your favorite Douglas County Libraries librarian for the national Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award!
The treasure is the reading
Douglas County Libraries recently wrapped up its 2010 summer reading program, “Treasure it!” Library patrons outdid expectations, completing the program in record-setting numbers.
Nearly 23,000 readers participated this year, a 62% increase over 2009. Of the total number of registrants, 17,568 were children and teens. Summer reading is widely considered by educators to be the single most effective activity for combating summer learning loss in students.
See Douglas County history in a whole new way
For anyone who’s ever wondered what their neighborhood looked like a half century or more ago, now the answer is virtually at their fingertips.
Historical aerial photographs of Douglas County are now available to the public on Google Earth, courtesy of archivists at the Douglas County History Research Center, a service of Douglas County Libraries.
A Spiffier Look for our Website
We've made some major upgrades to the software that runs our website. We've spiffed up the front page. We hope these changes will improve your online library experience. Here are some of the improvements:
* We've added navigation aids in the footer at the bottom of the page.
* The button for downloadable e-books, audio books and music will be called Downloadables instead of eMedia2Go.
Build your business with Douglas County Libraries
Douglas County Libraries is offering a new series of business programs to complement its BizInfo suite of services. DCL will offer at least three programs each month targeting entrepreneurs and small business owners. Click on Read More below for topics, dates and locations.
Job Applications Go Paperless!
DCL is pleased to announce the implementation of a paperless job application system effective April 1, 2010. Job Applications will now only be accepted through the DCL online system for current posted openings.
Haiku it! Contest winners announced
Thank you to the hundreds of Douglas County Library patrons who submitted haiku about libraries during Haiku it!, our April 2010 contest! We received so many wonderful poems it was hard to choose just a few to share on our website. Of course, everyone who realizes the value of public libraries is a winner!
Click below to read the haiku that won us over:
Douglas County Libraries improves WiFi service
Douglas County Libraries has dramatically improved coverage on its public wireless networks at all of its locations.
Robert Morris Joins Library Board
Appointed by the Douglas County Commissioners on May 18, Robert Morris of Parker is the newest member of the Douglas County Libraries Board of Trustees. Morris will complete departing board member Stevan Strain’s term, and will be up for reappointment in January 2011. He will also serve on the Board Finance Committee.
