We're pleased that you found our corner of cyberspace. Our State of Iowa accredited library has a long tradition of service to the community and to northwest Iowa.

If this is the first time you have visited our site, we hope you will check out the valuable information available by searching through our menu. We hope you will use our online catalog search method of searching the library collection and we encourage you to use the SILO search feature to find what is available through Inter library Loan. Something new that we have just implemented (fall - 2008) is Wilbor. Wilbor gives you free access to audiobook downloads and we believe it will become a valuable asset for our patrons.

The library web site is sponsored by the Friends of the Estherville Public Library for your convenience.

Remember, the library is handicapped-accessible to help us better serve the community and we pride ourselves in being small enough to know you but large enough to serve you.

So, welcome to our website and do stop in at the library very soon. I'm sure you'll agree that "Reading is great at the top of the state."

Sincerely,
Carolyn Walz, Director

The Estherville Public Library enhances the community's quality of life by

* Maintaining a welcoming and accessible public facility, inviting community residents to gather for meetings, programs, reading, and studying.

* providing residents of all ages with popular materials in a variety of formats to meet their various interests.

* being a primary contributor to lifelong learning pursuits.

The Estherville Public Library will implement technologies to enhance its collections and services. The Estherville Public Library will also assure equal access for the community to information in electronic format.

ESTHERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
LONG RANGE PLANNING DOCUMENT
2009-2013
Based on Planning for Results

COMMUNITY VISION

Estherville will be a secure and safe community, instilling pride and providing for economic and educational growth, which will lead to an improved quality of life for all its citizens.

CHOSEN SERVICE RESPONSES

1. CURRENT TOPICS AND TITLES: A library that provides CURRENT TOPICS & TITLES helps to fulfill community residents' appetite for information about popular culture and social trends, as well as their desire for recreational materials.

2. LIFELONG LEARNING: A library that provides LIFELONG LEARNING helps address the desire for self-directed personal growth and development opportunities.

3. COMMONS: A library that provides a COMMONS environment helps address the need of people to meet and interact with others in their community and to participate in public discourse about community issues

STAFF

* Carolyn Walz - Director
* Paula Spoo - Coordinator
* Marcia Huntsinger - Coordinator
* Margaret Gebel - Coordinator
* Maritza Acosta - Coordinator
* Bethany Reineke - Coordinator

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

* Lili Jensen - President
* Kathy Knudson - Vice President
* Jim Schiedel - Co-Vice President
* Bob Grems - Secretary
* Joe Gregori
* Jeannene Larson
* Joyce Moklestad
* Dennis Ridout
* Scott Stokes