WELCOME TO OUR LIBRARY
LIBRARY BRANCHES
The Public Library is Now Open
Hours of Operation:
| Main Branch Library |
| Monday |
10:00 am to 6:00 pm |
| Tuesday |
Closed |
| Wednesday |
10:00 am to 6:00 pm |
| Thursday |
Closed |
| Friday |
10:00 am to 6:00 pm |
| Saturday |
10:00 am to 6:00 pm |
| Sunday |
Closed |
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| Luque Branch Library |
| Monday |
Closed |
| Tuesday |
9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday |
Closed |
| Thursday |
9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Friday |
Closed |
| Saturday |
Closed |
| Sunday |
Closed |
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DID YOU KNOW?
The Colton Public Library System belongs to the Inland Library System. Through an interlibrary loan network, you can borrow materials from other libraries throughout the United States. We will get that hard-to-find book for you.
DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION?
Librarians will answer requests for information in person or by phone (909-370-5083). If you can't find what you want in the public-access computer catalog or on the shelf, please ask a reference librarian. We are here to serve you and have not only local resources but use of the Inland Library System, System Reference Center.
WHAT ABOUT YOUNG READERS?
Librarians help children, parents, and teachers by providing reading advice, story hours, reading programs throughout the year, and special programs.
DO YOU ENJOY VIDEOCASSETTES AND RECORDINGS?
The compact disc collection includes music, humor, language instruction, and books on cassettes. Instructional video cassettes and feature films on video cassettes and DVD's are also available.
DO YOU NEED A PLACE TO MEET?
A meeting room is free to community groups, Colton, CA residents and Colton-sponsored groups. Fees for private and commercial organizations. Call 909-370-5083 for details.
HOW TO GET A LIBRARY CARD
With identification, any Colton resident may obtain a library card at no charge. You may request a card at the Circulation Desk. DVD's require borrower to be 18 years or older and to possess a valid California ID or California driver's license. Please bring identification when you apply.
ONLINE LIBRARY CATALOG
ASKNOW
AskNow is a new service that lets you ask questions and get answers, in real time, right here on the Internet, from live reference staff. The AskNow service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
INLAND LIBRARY SYSTEMS WHAT
Fourteen Independent public libraries in San Bernardino, Inyo and Riverside Counties have agreed to cooperate in their efforts to locate, deliver and share their resources to provide total library service to you. Member libraries are connected to each other by means of telecommunication equipment and a delivery system so that your requests for materials or information may be quickly located and sent to you.
SUPPORT
Membership fees and in-kind contributions of local public libraries are supplemented by the California Library Services Act, which provides State funds for system activities.
BORROWING
Patrons with a valid library card from any member library may obtain a library card and borrow materials from any other member library in accordance with their rules and regulations. Material may be returned to any library in the System.
MATERIALS
More than two million volumes are available through the member libraries. Magazines, newspapers, pamphlets, and audio-visual material are also available.
INTER-LIBRARY LOANS
Material not in your library may be requested from other System libraries. It will be delivered to your library by the Inland Library System delivery service and loaned to you according to your library's regulations. System libraries can also borrow other library material from libraries throughout the state and nation.
INTER-LIBRARY REFERENCE
Each of the public libraries in Inland has a special reference collection with trained staff to provide information on a full range of subjects. System libraries have, in addition, collections of local history material and information on California history, tax and business information, genealogy sections, government documents and telephone books for the United States and foreign cities. Each library can refer reference questions to the System Reference Center, if the answer to your questions cannot be located in your library. Librarians at the System Reference Center are specialists at finding information on hard-to-locate subjects and use the libraries of Inland members as well as academies and special libraries that belong to SIRCULS. SIRCULS (San Bernardino, Inyo, Riverside Counties United Library Services) is an organization designed to increase cooperation between all libraries in this region. Questions may also be sent to SCAN (the State of California Answering Network) to be worked on by specialists there. Grant money from the State of California has enabled the Inland Library System to purchase material too expensive or too specialized for any one library to acquire. Information from these sources is shared among Inland Libraries.
