About the DCLA

Purpose and Mission

Our purpose is to promote and develop cooperative library services in Douglas County in response to the needs of the residents of Douglas County.


The mission of the Douglas Community Library Association is to provide collaborative services for Douglas County libraries in order to promote their sustainability and their capacity to offer the greatest possible benefits to their communities.

Objectives

  • Increase inter-library communication.

  • Facilitate inter-library collaboration on programs and projects.

  • Improve and/or expand services offered by libraries to their communities.

  • Broaden and deepen community support for libraries.

  • Increase financial support for the DCLA and its libraries.

Promote the acceptance of common policies and procedures

  • Common lending periods

  • Other matters that would benefit from common agreement

Independent libraries will control:

  • Establishing days and hours of library operations.

  • Determining which library programs or materials to offer its patrons.

  • Setting any library staffing requirements.

  • The management and development of materials held by all the libraries (the total “collection”).
    Collection management entails a review of popularity, relevancy, merit, and form & content in
    order to serve the greatest number of patrons in Douglas County.