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Thompson-Nicola Regional District Library System

LIBRARY BRANCHES

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Ashcroft Barriere Blue River Cache Creek Chase Clearwater Clinton

Kamloops - Downtown Kamloops - North Shore Logan Lake Lytton Merritt Savona Bookmobile

Something for Everyone

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Books	Readers' Home Service
Newspapers & Magazines	Interlibrary Loan Service
DVDs and music CDs	Free public access to Internet
Electronic Databases	Adult & Children’s programs
Audio Books	Author Tours
Local History / Genealogy services	Meeting room rentals
Great public spaces to roam, relax

Quick Facts for 2010

Partnerships

Library System had 568,592 visitors walk through its doors. Over 1,000,000 items were circulated. Reference staff answered 50,269 questions. Provided over 13,000 library materials for visually and physically impaired patrons New North Kamloops Library opened in April 2010. Wireless access now available at Kamloops, North Kamloops, Merritt, Ashcroft, Barriere, Chase and Clearwater Libraries.

SNIG's (Special Needs Interest Group's) Print Disabled Working Group Books for Babies / Interior Health Welcome Wagon Kamloops Art Gallery Kamloops Family History Society British Columbia Courthouse Library Society (LawMatters) School Districts throughout the TNRD BC Libraries Co-op Thompson Rivers University Library LinK (Literacy in Kamloops) KELLI (Kamloops Early Language and Learning Initiative) Public Library Services Branch (Ministry of Education) YMCA

2010 Accomplishments

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• New Book Drop at 70 Mile.
• Relocated North Kamloops Library, Outreach Services and the Bookmobile.
• New telephone robot for holds.
• Wireless services expanded to North Kamloops, Ashcroft and Barriere.
• New Computer Lab at North Kamloops Library.
• Internet access upgraded in Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Chase, Clinton, Barriere, Logan Lake, Merritt, Savona and Clearwater libraries.
• New Self-Check machines (2 of them) at the North Kamloops Library.
• Partnership with Kamloops Immigrant Services and KELLI to deliver a Mother Goose Program for Immigrants.
• New shelving for the Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Clinton, and Chase libraries.
• Early Literacy Kits.

2010 Key Activities

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• Summer Reading Club storytimes on the Bookmobile.
• Kamloops received Raise-A-Reader Grant for Children's Materials.
• Participated in Raise-A-Reader Day in various communities.
• North Kamloops Library started a Teen Advisory Board.
• Lite Catalogue launched for dial-up patrons.
• Kamloops library staff participated in :
  1. Kamloops Heritage Days - September 25, 2010
  2. Bookmobile Parades in Ashcroft/Clinton
  3. Emergency Operation Center training

2011 Objectives

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• Merritt Library will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in the new library building and the City of merritt is celebrating their Centennial year.
• Self-check machines and self pick-up holds for Kamloops Downtown and Merritt Libraries.
• Video games collection pilot project.
• Telephone Robot overdue courtesy calls.