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Libraries in Miami County have lots of books, to be sure, but they also have videos, tapes, microfilm and a variety of other services. The Troy-Miami County Public Library even brings books to you with its Bookmobile.
Bradford Public
Library Director: Wanda Costello Number of books: 32,000+ Hours:
Services: Books, video, DVD and audio cassettes, laminate, binding machine, ellison machine, inter-library loan, copy machine, Internet access, and fax machine. Programs: summer reading program for children, a Preschool Story time on scheduled Tuesdays and a Teen Advisory Board (TAB) that meets monthly on the third Monday of each month from 8 pm til 9 pm, and occassionally scheduled family programming.
Flesh Public
Library Director: Jim Oda Number of books: 95,000 Hours: Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.; Services: fax machines, copies, CDs, cassettes, typewriters, computers with access to the Internet, magazines. Programs: speaker's bureau run by Jim Oda, summer reading program, puppet theaters, story hours.
J.R. Clarke Public
Library Director: Marjorie Mutzner Number of books: 45,000 Hours: Monday, Wednesday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Services: newspapers, fax, copiers, audio tapes, large print books, CDs, cassettes, videos, a print shop, open display classes, story times for 3-5 year-olds, seminars on current important issues and the Internet. The J.R. Clarke Public Library delivers to shut-ins and care centers once a month. It also provides LTS - Library To School services. Every month the library provides one book for each student in grades second through fifth. Programs: story hours, summer reading program, craft classes.
Oakes-Beitman Memorial
Library Director: Jim Miley Number of books: 25,000 Hours: Monday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Services: cassettes, CDs, videos, large print books, 50 magazine subscriptions, copier machines, and home bound service is offered for those who for any reason cannot come to the library. Programs: story time for preschoolers, summer reading programs for children. The Oakes-Beitman Library is a branch of the Troy-Miami County Public Library.
Troy-Miami County Public Library 419 W. Main St., Troy, Ohio 45373 Director: Jim Miley Number of books: 160,000 Hours: Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Services: books, magazines, periodicals, prints, copiers, video and audio cassettes, compact discs, reference, pamphlets, large print books, talking books for the blind, home bound delivery, bookmobile, special collections for schools, subscriptions to 250 magazines, and access to the Internet through three terminals. Programs: summer reading club, outreach services to nursing homes and senior citizens, family fairs, story times.
Troy
Local History Library 100 West Main Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 A branch of the Troy Miami County Public
Library Archivist: Juda Moyer Temporary Day Hours Services: Research library for Troy/Miami County birth, death, marriage records. Local histories and land records. Operated by the Troy-Miami County Library, Troy Historical Society. Historical materials are a combined collection belonging to the Troy Miami County Public Library and the Troy Historical Society. Library loan for these materials is not available.
Tipp
City Library Director: Pat Liening Number of books: 78,000 Hours: Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.; Services: laminate, copy, fax, typewriters, audio books, videos, CDs, cassettes, subscribes to 130 magazines, access to 1,200 journals though its computer, story time programs are offered for two-year-olds up to fifth grade. Tipp City also participates in inter-library loans and an outreach service to SpringMeade each week to deliver books that can be requested. The library's newest service is Internet access. Programs: Story times, holiday
programs.
Milton-Union
Public Library Director: Karen Albury Number of books: 50,000 Hours: Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Services: CDs, audio books, large print books, pamphlets, microfilm, copiers, typewriters, 2,000 videos, 130 magazine subscriptions, voter registration, inter-library loan program, and offers Internet access. Programs: active children's program, story hours, puppets, summer carnival, crafts and musical shows.
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