Belvedere-Tiburon Library

The Belvedere-Tiburon Library.
The Belvedere-Tiburon Library in Tiburon, California

The Belvedere-Tiburon Library is an independent public library serving the communities of Belvedere and Tiburon, California and operated by The Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency.[1] The library opened in 1997 at its present location of 1501 Tiburon Boulevard in Tiburon.[2] The library collection consists of over 70,000 books, periodicals, CDs, DVDs, Videos, and audio books.[3] Services offered by the Belvedere-Tiburon Library include programs for adults and children, Internet access, a wireless network, a Web site, online databases, computer training, and home delivery for disabled patrons.[4] The library is a member of the Marin Automated Resources and Information Network (MARINet), a consortium of publicly funded libraries in Marin County.[5] Deborah Mazzolini has been the director of the Belvedere-Tiburon Library since 1997.[6]

The 10,200 sq. ft. library building was designed by the firm of Bull, Stockwell, and Allen.[7] The architectural style is that of the 19th century railroad yard in Tiburon.[8] The library's windows look out on protected marsh lands and Old St. Hilary's Open Space preserve.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bel-tib-lib.org/info/administration.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.bel-tib-lib.org/info/history.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.bel-tib-lib.org/info/facts.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.bel-tib-lib.org/info/services.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.marinet.info/
  6. ↑ http://www.bel-tib-lib.org/info/director.htm
  7. ↑ Ridley, Jo Ann (2001), First a Dream: A Community Builds a Library, Mill Valley, California: Vision Books International, p. 61, ISBN 1-56550-089-X.
  8. ↑ Ridley 2001, p. 72.
  9. ↑ Ridley 2001, p. 32.

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