North Olympic Library System

North Olympic Library System
	The Port Angeles Main Library
Established	1973
Location	Clallam County, Washington
Branches	4
Collection
Size	261,300 items in 2013
Access and use
Access requirements	Residence in Clallam County
Circulation	978,700 checkouts in 2013
Population served	72,312 (Est. Clallam County population in 2013)
Other information
Budget	$3.8 million in 2014
Director	Margaret Jakubcin
Staff	51 FTE
Website	http://www.nols.org/

Last updated September 30, 2019

The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) is a junior taxing district providing public library services to all of Clallam County, Washington, United States. The Library System is governed by a five-member volunteer Board of Trustees, the members of which are appointed by the Clallam County Commissioners.^[1]

A library is a curated collection of sources of information and similar resources, selected by experts and made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing. It provides physical or digital access to material, and may be a physical location or a virtual space, or both. A library's collection can include books, periodicals, newspapers, manuscripts, films, maps, prints, documents, microform, CDs, cassettes, videotapes, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, e-books, audiobooks, databases, and other formats. Libraries range widely in size up to millions of items. In Latin and Greek, the idea of a bookcase is represented by Bibliotheca and Bibliothēkē : derivatives of these mean library in many modern languages, e.g. French bibliothèque.

Clallam County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,404. The county seat and largest city is Port Angeles. The name is a Klallam word for "the strong people". The county was formed on April 26, 1854. Located on the Olympic Peninsula, it is south from the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which forms the Canada–US border, as British Columbia's Vancouver Island is across the strait.

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States or America, is a country comprising 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles, the United States is the world's third or fourth largest country by total area and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe. With a population of over 327 million people, the U.S. is the third most populous country. The capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city is New York City. Most of the country is located contiguously in North America between Canada and Mexico.

The System consists of a Main Library and Administrative Center in Port Angeles, branches in Clallam Bay, Forks, and Sequim, an Outreach program providing books and other materials to people who are homebound, and a variety of web-based services. NOLS offers a collection of more than 260,000 items, including books, DVDs, ebooks, audiobooks, CDs, and extensive online resources. Residency in Clallam County is required for full service, but NOLS does offer limited service accounts to visitors and non-residents who can establish proof of identity. ^[2] All NOLS libraries offer free Wi-Fi connections.

Port Angeles is a city in and the county seat of Clallam County, Washington, United States. With a population of 19,038 as of the 2010 census, it is the largest city in the county. The population was estimated at 20,250 in 2019 by the Office of Financial Management.

Clallam Bay, Washington Census-designated place in Washington, United States

Clallam Bay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clallam County, Washington, United States, at the mouth of the Clallam River into Clallam Bay. Known for its natural environment and hunting, Clallam Bay is partially reliant on tourism. Clallam Bay is considered the twin city of nearby Sekiu. As of the 2010 census, the population of Clallam Bay was 363.

Forks is a city in Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,558 at the 2010 census. At an 2016 estimate from the Office of Financial Management, the population was 3,783. It is named after the forks in the nearby Quillayute, Bogachiel, Calawah, and Sol Duc rivers.

NOLS is supported primarily by property taxes and other government revenue, which made up 90% of revenues in 2013. Additional revenue comes in the form of grants and donations, overdue fines and charges, and other miscellaneous income.^[3] The NOLS budget for 2014 is $3.8 million.^[4]

History

The Clallam County Rural Library was formed in January 1945 following a favorable vote of the people in November 1944. The County Library Headquarters was established in the basement of the Port Angeles City Library, not then a part of the county system, and a contract was signed with the city to provide library service to county residents in the Port Angeles area. A branch library was opened in Forks in the old grade school the very first year, and Sequim joined the county system in 1947 following the completion of the Clyde Rhodefer Memorial Library Building. Unable to afford a bookmobile, the library initiated mobile service using private cars and an old Red Cross disaster unit. The first regular bookmobile was purchased in 1947. In addition, deposit stations were opened in Joyce and Eden Valley.

In 1948, the District’s headquarters moved to a new location, 507 South Lincoln Street, and again in 1949 to 114 West Eighth Street, where it remained until 1966. In 1964, the Library Board purchased land at the intersection of Peabody Street and Lauridsen Boulevard and started construction of a new service center facility following a successful bond issue election in November of that year. The building was completed in April 1966 at a cost of approximately $120,000 including furniture and landscaping.

The Port Angeles City Library and the County Library District merged in 1973, forming one library system to serve all residents of the county. It was at this time that the name North Olympic Library System was adopted.

Branches

Clallam Bay Branch Library
Forks Branch Library
Outreach Services
Port Angeles Main Library and Administrative Center
Sequim Branch Library

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References

↑ North Olympic Library System. "Board and Administration".
↑ North Olympic Library System. "Policy 3.1 Library Cards" (PDF).
↑ North Olympic Library System. "Annual Report 2013" (PDF).
↑ North Olympic Library System. "Guide to Budget, 2014" (PDF).

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[1] North Olympic Library System. "Board and Administration".

[2] North Olympic Library System. "Policy 3.1 Library Cards" (PDF).

[3] North Olympic Library System. "Annual Report 2013" (PDF).

[4] North Olympic Library System. "Guide to Budget, 2014" (PDF).