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| Children's Library | Our Collection | Public Hearing Report/Goals and Objectives/Survey comments Search Our Collection | Mountain State Literature |
BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY
1200 Johnson AvenueBridgeport, WV 26330 Sharon R. Saye, Director 304-842-8248 Library Hours Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday Noon - 5:00 p.m. Hours vary during holidays It is the mission of the Bridgeport Public Library to provide materials, resources and services which help patrons meet their personal, educational, cultural and professional information needs. In doing this, the Bridgeport Public Library has been nationally ranked on the list of libraries serving populations of 5,000-9,999 on the last four annual lists published in "American Libraries," the publication of the American Library Association. Hennen's American Public Library Rating (HAPLR) placed us first among all libraries in our population group in the October 2003 issue of "American Libraries." Information provided by approximately 9,000 public libraries on circulation, collection, usage, and support, are published by the Federal-State Cooperative System as a dataset each year. These figures are then used to determine a HAPLR score that is compared to other libraries within ten population groupings. The top ten libraries in each grouping are listed in "American Libraries" usually in the fall of the year. The Bridgeport Public Library was the only West Virginia library to make the list, and also ranked first on the breakdown of all public libraries in West Virginia. The library has moved from seventh to second to fourth, and now first, on the previously published top ten lists. This is a great honor for this community and for our state. Everyone from the library staff, the many volunteers, the Board of Trustees, City officials, and particularly, the library's many patrons, should be genuinely proud of this unique achievement. This national recognition validates the contributions of everyone involved with the Bridgeport Public Library. The library is also proud of its companion website,Mountainlit, the only one of its kind to honor West Virginia literature. People from across the globe including Iceland and Bahrain have accessed these pages that reveal the diversity and strength of our literary achievements. Please use Search Our Collection as a means of accessing the Library's collection. Not only does it offer a way to identify the depths of the collection, but numerous entries also permit access to reputable sources of information on the Internet by just clicking on the URL's outlined. Patrons can now access a list of the materials they have checked out or on hold by clicking on the tab, My Info, at the top of the search our collection page. Holds can also be placed from home by a mere click as well. Hopefully, the constantly updated pages will enable patrons to utilize the library's collections from home. Please visit the library to check out our books, magazines, audiobooks, videos, and DVD's. Stop and access the Internet or use our computers to plan a trip, look up magazine articles, type a paper, identify a poem, or obtain diagrams and instructions on how to fix your car. Children can travel with the Magic School Bus or visit Barney. Libraries not only provide communities with access to a larger world, but they are also a means to celebrate the value and uniqueness of their individual cities and towns to a larger world. Sharon R. Saye, Library Director |
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