Lake County Library System

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Lake County Library System

Established	1982
Location	Lake County, Florida
Branches	15
Website	www.lakeline.lib.fl.us
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The Lake County Public Library System (LCLS) is a library system located in Lake County, Florida.

The history of the Lake County Library System began in 1975 when the Lake County Library Planning Advisory Board was created to make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners for a county wide library system.

Mr. Cecil Beach, consultant, was retained to perform a feasibility study and make recommendations based on information obtained. Beach advised the Advisory Board to adopt the Inter-local Agreement Format for the county’s library organization. The Advisory Board concurred with his recommendation and reported that to the board of County Commissioners.

On September 29, 1982 the Lake County Board of County Commissioners authorized the signature of the county ordinance that established the county-wide library system. Charter members of the Lake County Library system were Cooper Memorial Library in Clermont, Eustis Memorial Library and the Umatilla Public Library.

By 1997, the Mount Dora Public Library which is now the W.T. Bland Public Library as well as the Fruitland Park Library and the Lady Lake Library had joined the Lake County Library System. However the Eustis Memorial Library withdrew from the Lake County Library System.

Today the Lake County Library System is governed by the Lake County Board of County Commissioners. The cooperative still operates through inter-local agreements between the governing bodies of its 10 member libraries, and through the operation of 6 branch libraries, with an administrative office in Tavares, Florida.^[1] The current Director of Library Services is George Taylor.

The Lake County Library System mission is “To serve as the gateway to the world of information, ideas and entertainment for all county residents”.

Libraries[]

• Astor County Library in Astor.
• Cagan Crossings Community Library in Four Corners.
• Cooper Memorial Library in Clermont.
• East Lake County Library in Sorrento.
• Eustis Memorial Library in Eustis.
• Fruitland Park Library in Fruitland Park.
• Helen Lehmann Memorial Library in Montverde.
• Lady Lake Public Library in Lady Lake.
• Leesburg Public Library in Leesburg^[2]
• Marianne Beck Memorial Library in Howey in the Hills.
• Marion Baysinger Memorial Library in Groveland.
• Minneola Schoolhouse Library in Minneola.
• Paisley County Library in Paisley.
• Tavares Public Library in Tavares. Tavares Public Library
• Umatilla Public Library in Umatilla.
• W.T. Bland Public Library in Mt. Dora.

Services[]

Residents of Lake County have access to print and digital resources with an LCLS library card. These resources include print books, audiobooks and e-books, as well as music and movies. The libraries also provide patrons with access to online resources, including internet access and online reference databases.^[3] In addition to resource materials, LCLS provides outreach services to patrons of all ages.

Library cards are free to Lake County residents. Residents of Volusia, Seminole, and Marion counties can receive a free LCLS card by showing a valid library card from their county. Non-Resident memberships are also available for a fee for those not eligible for a reciprocal borrowing library card. Students enrolled in Lake County Schools are eligible for a free LCLS card regardless of residence by showing proof of enrollment.

Lake County Library System additionally offers the following services:

• Career Online High School
• Adult Literacy Program
• Ask a Librarian
• Accelerated Reading Lists
• Books by Mail
• Technology Classes
• Friends of the Library
• Legal Resources
• Voter Registration Services
• Reciprocal Borrowing
• Talking Books for Sight Impaired
• Hoopla (Leesburg Public Library)
• Kanopy (Leesburg Public Library)

Databases[]

Lake County Library System also provides links to several databases for the convenience of their users.^[4] These databases include:

• Learning Express which offers a career center for improving workplace skills; a school center to help prepare for tests, get homework help and boost skills in core subjects; a college prep center for helping students prepare for the SAT/ACT and more; a college center which assists students with academic skills, placement tests, and entrance exams; a high school equivalency center that helps with GED's and other equivalency exams; and other resources.
• AtoZ Databases providing users job search functions, reference, free E-mail services, and person/business search functions
• Ancestry Library allows users to search ancestry history through ancestry.com
• Heritage Quest
• ABC Mouse for early learning for children ages 2–8
• Florida Electronic Library which allows users to search the Lake County Library System for magazines, books, newspapers and more.
• WorldCat Database allows users to search libraries worldwide.
• LinkedIn Learning allows users access to open online courses in business, technology, and creative.
• Employ Florida Marketplace designed to connect job seekers and employers in the state of Florida.
• Tutor.com which connects students to tutors online.

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