Media contact:
Jackie Powers
303-275-2203
jpowers@jefferson.lib.co.us
Jeffco Holding Library District Formation Hearing
(LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Feb. 4, 2008) Jefferson County residents will soon have the opportunity to offer their input in ongoing discussions about forming a library district in Jefferson County. The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) is holding a public hearing
Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. in Hearing Room One of the Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility, located at 100 Jefferson County Parkway in Golden.
After studying operations of other Colorado libraries for more than a year, the Jefferson County Public Library Board of Trustees met with the BCC in late November 2006 to ask for approval to further research the advantages and potential disadvantages of forming a library district. Acting upon the request from the Library Board, on Dec. 19, 2006, the BCC authorized the formation of a steering committee comprised of key staff from the Library and county to research the advantages and potential disadvantages of district formation.
Library districts are not new. In fact, 51 of the 114 public libraries in Colorado are library districts, including most of the largest library systems, such as Adams County, Arapahoe County, Douglas County, Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, Weld County and Fort Collins/Larimer County.
The first step in the formation process is the public hearing, which is required by Colorado State Statute. The decision to operate Jefferson County Public Library as a district will be made to the BCC.
Residents can also submit their comments as part of the official record by e-mailing Library Board Chair Keith Grebe at
keith_grebe@hotmail.com or the Board of County Commissioners at
commish@jeffco.us. Comments may also be submitted in writing to 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80419.
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About the Jefferson County Public Library
Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) works to enrich the quality of life for all people in the county by providing resources for information, education and recreation. JCPL is the second largest library in the state of Colorado and in the Rocky Mountain region. A JCPL library card is the key to a network of 10 libraries and a Bookmobile offering books, periodicals, CDs and DVDs, as well as computer and Internet resources. For more information contact your local library or the Jefferson County Public Library’s Public Information Office at 303-275-2203 or visit
http://jefferson.lib.co.us.
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