The Delta County Library system consists of five libraries serving its rural towns in Colorado:

Delta Delta commonly refers to: * Delta (letter) (Δ or δ), a letter of the Greek alphabet * River delta, at a river mouth * D (NATO phonetic alphabet: "Delta") * Delta Air Lines, US * Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19 Delta may also re ...

Hotchkiss Hotchkiss may refer to: Places Canada * Hotchkiss, Alberta * Hotchkiss, Calgary United States * Hotchkiss, Colorado * Hotchkiss, Virginia * Hotchkiss, West Virginia Business and industry * Hotchkiss (car), a French automobile manufactu ...

Cedaredge The Town of Cedaredge is a home rule municipality located in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 2,279 at the 2020 United States Census. Cedaredge sits in the Surface Creek Valley beneath the southern slopes of the Gr ...

Paonia Paonia is a statutory town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,451 at the 2010 census. History The area was first explored in 1853 by Captain John W. Gunnison of the United States Army. Gunnison was on an expeditio ...

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Crawford Crawford may refer to: Places Canada * Crawford Bay Airport, British Columbia * Crawford Lake Conservation Area, Ontario United Kingdom * Crawford, Lancashire, a small village near Rainford, Merseyside, England * Crawford, South Lanarkshire, a ...

. The Delta County Library district provides the county's 30,334 total population with shelves of hardbacks, paperbacks, large print books, audio/visual materials, downloadable materials, magazines, newspapers, databases, and items representing local history. Each library also provides public access to computers, iPads, printers, copiers, and other equipment. All library branches hold scheduled programs for all age groups; preschoolers, young children, teenagers, adults, seniors, and the Delta Libraries offer family classes. GED and ESL courses are offered through the library but are provided throughout the county in multiple locations The Library District is overseen by the Library Board with representatives from each of the library branch communities as well as other representatives that are “at large”. * District Director: LaDonna Gunn * Collections Coordinator: Leah Morris * PR & Marketing Manager: Tracy Ihnot * Program and Outreach Manager, Literacy, GED, ESL: Gail Srebnik * North Fork Regional Library Manager: Sarah Smith * West End Regional Library Manager: Adriana Chavira

History

The Delta library (1911) building is associated with the nationwide Carnegie public library movement. Through the Carnegie Foundation contributing $6500 towards construction, and efforts of the local Woman's club who raised $3400, the Delta Library was dedicated in 1912.Delta Public Library — Southwest Colorado Heritage. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.swcoloradoheritage.com/heritage-attractions/delta-public-library/index.html@show_more=1 Architect G.R. Felmlee designed the original building out of yellow brick with sandstone trim. An addition by Dona, Larson, Roubal & Assoc. was designed for the building in 1984. The current Cedaredge Library building opened in 1997, the Hotchkiss Library in 2002, the Delta Library received a large addition in 2005, the Crawford Library was constructed in 2008, and the Paonia Library in 2009.

Locations

Cedaredge Branch - 180 SW 6th Ave. Cedaredge, CO 81413 Crawford Branch - 545 Hwy. 92 Crawford, CO 81415 Hotchkiss Branch - 149 E. Main Hotchkiss, CO 81419 Delta Branch - 211 W. 6th Street Delta, CO 81416 Paonia Branch - 2 3rd Street Paonia, CO 81428

References

Delta Public Library — Southwest Colorado Heritage. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.swcoloradoheritage.com/heritage-attractions/delta-public-library/index.html@show_more=1 About Us. Delta County Libraries. Retrieved from http://www.deltalibraries.org/about/ Berry, J. I. (2002). Dawn in Delta County. (2002 LJ Series A Day in the Life: rural libraries). Library Journal, (4). 52. {{Authority control Delta County, Colorado Carnegie libraries in Colorado Libraries established in 1911