Stopped in 219 communities? Served 78 Schools and 419,283 Utah readers?
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Four years ago, when the Utah State Library decided to use a community assessment tool to see what library services were needed across the state, it became clear that services to Spanish speakers were high on the list. While the public at large had built a tradition of serving diverse populations, including Spanish speakers, the last 15 years has seen a dramatic growth in Utah’s Latino population. The community assessment revealed that small, rural libraries were particularly struggling to serve their growing Spanish speaking communities...More A new generation of bookmobiles!
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Once each month the Uintah Basin Bookmobile travels to Daggett County to provide library service for people living in Dutch john and Manila. The weather was beastly in the basin this winter. When I left Duchesne on January 11th it was -5 degrees but sunny and clear...More
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Did you know the Utah Bookmobiles traveled 170,902 miles in 2006?
Utah State Library Bookmobile Program uses strategic partnerships combined with new approaches to library traditions to provide innovative, effective services for Spanish speakers.
The Utah State Library Bookmobile Program has announced the upcoming arrival of a new generation of Bookmobiles to enhance service to Utah’s rural counties.
Driving the Bookmobile in Sub-zero Weather