Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, serving an area of 60,000 residents, has a collection of 96,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,380 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 26 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 3 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $78,000. Patrons make 138,000 visits annually, and check out materials 147,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
314 North 7th Street, Columbus Mississippi 39701
Telephone
662-329-5300
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Aliceville) Aliceville Public Library
(Carrollton) Carrollton Public Library
(Columbus) Columbus-Lowndes Public Library
(Columbus) Columbus-Lowndes Public Library
(Fayette) Fayette County Memorial Library
(Gordo) Gordo Public Library
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06/09 Coming to The Columbus area
Mountain Brook Spring Art Show Mountain Brook AL April20 Up to one hundred local member artists
will display original artwork for sale in an outdoor setting in quaint Mountain
Brook near Crestline Village. Artwork available will range in size from minis to
extra large canvases and all price ranges. Jazz band will be featured and food
will be available at field.
Panoply Arts Festival Huntsville AL April26-28 Each spring in the heart of the Rocket City the arts are in full bloom at the Panoply Arts Festival.
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Car Show Birmingham AL October11-13 Triumph Dealers of North America display,
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Merchandise Trailer featuring event TShirts, Pins, and Posters,
Official Barber Vintage Festival event merchandise,
Southern Vintage Fire Apparatus Association display, and
Concessions
Kentuck Festival of the Arts Northport AL October19-20 Nationally and internationally acclaimed folk artists,
270+ folk, visionary, and contemporary artists and expert craftspeople presenting their work to you,
free hands-on art-making for children in Kentuck for Kids and throughout the park,
interactive live demonstrations by expert craftspeople—basketmakers, blacksmiths, woodworkers, traditional potters, fiber and fabric artists, quilters, jewelers, and a glassblower,
live music and story-telling, food and fellowship.
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