Las Vegas–Clark County Library District

Las Vegas–Clark County Library District (LVCCLD) is a library district headquartered in the Windmill Library at 7060 W. Windmill in Enterprise, Nevada, United States.[1]

Windmill Library and headquarters

The system services Clark County, including Las Vegas; the system does not operate branches in Henderson and North Las Vegas. However, the North Las Vegas Library District and Boulder City Library have contracts with LVCCLD for automation services. This enables the North Las Vegas Library District's and Boulder City's items to appear in the online catalog of LVCCLD. All of the urban branches offer free Wi-Fi and all branches offer free internet access.

Services

In addition to loaning literature to the public, the library district provides:[2]

  • Searchable databases
  • eMedia, such as eBooks and eVideos, electronic versions of their tangible counterparts
  • Computer reservations
  • Interlibrary Loans (ILL) between the North Las Vegas Library District (NLVLD) and other libraries across the country
  • Various events and exhibits throughout the year, such as festivals and its summer reading program (Club Read) for children
  • Homework Help Centers
  • Homebound Services
  • and more...

Branches

The system has urban branches and outlying branches.[3]

Urban branches
  • Centennial Hills Library (Las Vegas)[4]
  • Clark County Library (Unincorporated area)
    • Originally opened in 1971, remodeled in 1986 and again in 1994 to a design by noted architect Michael Graves.[5]
    • Contains a 400-seat community theater for performing arts events.
    • The branch serves south central Las Vegas.[6]
  • Enterprise Library (Unincorporated area)
    • The branch serves the southeast of the Las Vegas area.[7]
  • East Las Vegas Library (East Las Vegas)
    • The East Las Vegas Library is located in the heart of the Latino community. Surrounded by 14 elementary schools, two middle schools, and three high schools, the East Las Vegas library will benefit thousands of young people by furthering their education. This library offers all of the amenities of a modern 21st-century urban public library. Customers will enjoy free WiFi, a Teen Sphere, Built From Scratch Tech Lab (including music production and video editing workstations, along with industry-standard DJ equipment and isolated sound booth for recording), and other hands-on tech opportunities; a Homework Help Center with free tutoring; a Toy Lending Library; and an outdoor play area. There will be over 1,000 programs per year in early childhood and parenting education; media production and makerspace labs; culinary and nutrition programs in our first-ever demonstration kitchen; STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) projects; plus English language, high school diploma, and citizenship instruction; and so much more. The multipurpose room is a large space available to enjoy educational lectures, personal and cultural enrichment, and social events. The public can rent this room for meetings, live performances, private parties, and any special occasion. Career services will be offered at the One-Stop Career Center, including computer labs, skills training, and employment programs. The One-Stop mission is to move people into good-paying jobs and help small businesses with start-ups and expansions. The East Las Vegas Library also provides books and other popular materials in Spanish, including magazines and newspapers, plus bilingual resources for children.
    • The building serves the East Las Vegas area.[1][8]
  • Meadows Library (Las Vegas)[4]
    • The branch is an outreach branch in the Chester A. Stupak Community Center.[9]
  • Rainbow Library (Las Vegas)[4]
    • Located in northwest Las Vegas[10]
  • Sahara West Library (Las Vegas)[4]
  • Spring Valley Library (Unincorporated area)
  • Summerlin Library (Las Vegas)[4]
  • Sunrise Library (Unincorporated area)
    • Established in 1987, Sunrise provides library services to multicultural, multilingual, and multigenerational community.[11]
    • The library serves northeast Las Vegas.[12]
  • West Charleston Library (Las Vegas)[4]
  • West Las Vegas Library (Las Vegas)[4]
  • Whitney Library (Unincorporated area)
  • Windmill Library (Unincorporated area)
    • The newest library. opened in 2011, it serves the southwest area of the Las Vegas Valley.[13]
    • The building serves as the system's headquarters[1]

Outlying branches
  • Blue Diamond Library (Unincorporated area)
    • The library opened in 1970; it consisted of a trailer purchased with a Federal Grant. In 1989 a resident constructed a 1,000-square-foot (93 m2) building that became the permanent library. As of 2009 it has over 7,000 volumes.[14]
  • Bunkerville Library (Unincorporated area)
    • The library opened in 1968 in a portion of a former school gymnasium. As of 2009 it occupies a building shared with the Parks and Recreation Department.[15]
  • Goodsprings Library (Unincorporated area)
    • The library opened in 1968 in a former mining house owned by the librarian's parents. In 1970 it moved into a trailer which it occupies as of 2009.[16]
  • Indian Springs Library (Unincorporated area)
    • The 1,200-square-foot (110 m2) library occupies an area shared with the Senior Center and has 7,500 volumes.[17]
  • Laughlin Library (Unincorporated area)
    • In 1987 the library began in a storefront. A permanent branch opened in 1994. The library is the largest of the rural branches.[18]
  • Mesquite Library (Mesquite)
    • The branch opened in 1968 and, as of 2009, houses 28,000 volumes.[19]
  • Moapa Town Library (Unincorporated area)
    • The 2,000-square-foot (190 m2) library serves the Moapa Town community.[20]
  • Moapa Valley Library (Unincorporated area)
    • The library first opened in 1967 and received a new facility in 1987. As of 2009 it has 22,500 volumes.[21]
  • Mount Charleston Library (Unincorporated area)
    • The library has a 2,800-square-foot (260 m2) facility.[22]
  • Sandy Valley Library (Unincorporated area)
    • In 1984 the library began in the closet of a former community center. As of 2009 it shares a 1,200-square-foot (110 m2) building with a community center and has 6,200 volumes.[23]
  • Searchlight Library (Unincorporated area)
    • The library opened in 1969. In 1984 the library moved into a building constructed with Federal Block Grant money. The library, which shares the building with the Health Clinic and the Searchlight Museum, has more than 7,000 articles.[24]

References
  1. "Contact Us." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  2. http://www.lvccld.org/index.cfm
  3. "Locations & Hours." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  4. "City Council Map 8.5x11." City of Las Vegas. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  5. Nicoletta, Julie. "Clark County Library and Theater". sah-archipedia.org. University of Virginia Press and Society of Architectural Historians. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  6. "Clark County Library." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  7. "Enterprise Library." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  8. "." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on December 18, 2020.
  9. "Meadows Library." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  10. "Rainbow Library." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  11. "Sunrise Library."
  12. "Sunrise Library." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  13. "Windmill Library." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on 17 May 2020
  14. "Blue Diamond Library." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  15. "Bunkerville Library." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  16. "Goodsprings Library." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  17. "Indian Springs Library." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  18. "Laughlin Library." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  19. "Mesquite Library." Las Vegas-Clark County Library District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  20. "Moapa Town Library." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  21. "Moapa Valley Library." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  22. "Mount Charleston Library." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  23. "Sandy Valley Library." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  24. "Searchlight Library." Las Vegas–Clark County Library District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.

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