Come
in and soak up the ambiance treasure while you surf the Internet
or check out 21st century technology. Built in 1866 by local
philanthropist, Clark Lane, lane Library has the distinction
of being the oldest public library west of the Alleghenies.
Now in its 135th year, the library building has experience floods,
fires and at least six separate renovations or expansion projects
but continues to endure today as a focal point of the Hamilton
community.
A
significant building renovation in 1995-1996 permitted the blending
of Victorian architectural character with the technology needed
to support the community's library needs into the first quarter
of the 21st century. The 25,000 square foot building currently
houses several administrative Departments as well as the Circulation,
Information, Teen, and Children's Departments and a wonderful
Local History Room, all which provide direct service to the
community. If Clark Lane were to visit his expanded library
today, he would see many research database, word processing,
and Internet terminals awaiting use, he would discover a proactive
schedule of programs for children, teens and adults and he would
see space for relaxed reading or study. The popular Fast Lane
drive-thru window service would provide Clark with Convenient
pick-up service during those busy times or spells of bad weather.
Clark
donated the first collection of materials to the library - books
- about 3,000 of the. Now he would see a collection topping
123,000 in number! In addition to the bestseller books and the
research volumes, the library currently offers access to videos,
DVDs, CDs, CD Roms, puppets, audio books and eBooks. In the
year 2000, over 435,000 items were checked out of Clark Lane's
library and staff members answered over 48,500 reference questions.
There really is something for everyone at Lane Library! The
caretakers of this wonderful, versatile community resource are
the staff members, dedicated to providing each user with quality,
convenient service. Members of the staff are ever willing to
help customers find just the right title or make subject recommendations.
Connecting customers with the information they need is the top
priority. We're here to serve the community, so please stop
by and visit us.
Map
HOURS
M-Th 9a.m.-9p.m.
F 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sun 1 p.m-5 p.m.
