Overview of Tulare County Library Annual Report, FY 2012-2013

1. Tulare County
Library
Your Library in More Places
FY 2012-2013 Annual Report

2. Core Services
 Providing reading materials to the residents
of Tulare County.
 Finding information and reference material
as requested.
 Providing Literacy Services to assist
residents of Tulare County to be proficient
in reading and life skills.
 The Library provides access to more than
300,000 volumes of books, magazines,
newspapers, videos, and audio books
 Customers also have access to the San Joaquin
Valley Library System (SJVLS), totaling close to
2,000,000 volumes. SJVLS is a consortium of 9
public libraries in 6 valley counties including
Tulare County.
 Library Circulation has increased 15% in the past
four years.
Books and Materials

3. 15 Locations County-wide
 The Library operates 15 branch
libraries in the communities of:
 Alpaugh
 Dinuba
 Earlimart
 Exeter
 Ivanhoe
 Lindsay
 Orosi
 Pixley
 Springville
 Strathmore
 Terra Bella
 Three Rivers
 Tipton
 Visalia
 Woodlake
The Library also operates Book Machines in
Cutler, Tipton, East Porterville and in the
Workforce Investment Board “One-Stops” in
Visalia and Dinuba. The library has used
these machines to provide mini-libraries in
underserved areas.
The Tulare County Library has renovated six
of its 15 libraries in the past four years with
plans to renovate the remainder within the
next five years.

4. Programs
Children
The children of Tulare County are a high priority
for the Library. Story times are held in all branch
libraries. Summer reading programs are
provided to encourage recreational reading
and to help children sustain the reading and
comprehension skills learned in school.
Performers and special programs are
scheduled to help draw the children into these
activities.
Children’s program attendance has increased
20% in the past year with over 60% of children
completing the summer reading program
The READ TO SUCCEED Adult Literacy Program
provides one-on-one tutoring services and
conversation circles at the Literacy Center in
Visalia, in the branch libraries and now in Tulare
targeting a wide range of goals, including GED
test preparation, improvement of basic reading
and writing skills, and mastery of English as a
second language (ESL).
Literacy

5. Online Resources
Technology
 Library E-book Collection is one
of the largest in the Central
Valley with over 32,000 titles.
 Library provides access to
technology: Wireless Internet,
Public Access Computers, Nooks,
and Chromebooks
 Award Winning Teen program
established Digital Media Lab for
teens to experiment. Planned
2013/2014 Summer Reading
Programs.
 Computer Classes and Digital
Literacy Program provides
outreach to seniors.

6. Online Resources
Technology
 Library E-book Collection is one
of the largest in the Central
Valley with over 32,000 titles.
 Library provides access to
technology: Wireless Internet,
Public Access Computers, Nooks,
and Chromebooks
 Award Winning Teen program
established Digital Media Lab for
teens to experiment. Planned
2013/2014 Summer Reading
Programs.
 Computer Classes and Digital
Literacy Program provides
outreach to seniors.