Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System Explained

Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System
Established:1967
Location:Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Num Branches:3
Collection Size:80,852 (2015)[1]
Annual Circulation:93,409 (2015)
Pop Served:49,800 (2015)
Members:13,951 (2015)
Budget:$561,981 (2015)
Director:Phillip Carter
Num Employees:10

The Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System is a public library system serving Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. The library consists of three branches with the headquarters library, the Starkville Public Library, located in Starkville, Mississippi.

The library is part of the Mississippi Library Partnership, which is a consortium of public libraries in Mississippi which share their resources and catalog as a way to increase the amount of books available for their residents.[2] The system currently uses SirsiDynix as their cataloging software.[3] The name of this consortium was previously the Golden Triangle Regional Library Consortium before it was renamed in 2012 to better represent the region.[4]

Branches

Name Address
Maben Public Library 3982 2nd Avenue, Maben
Starkville Public Library 326 University Drive, Starkville
Sturgis Public Library 3865 Highway 12 West, Sturgis

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Circulation by Branch. Mississippi Library Commission. 15 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Mississippi Library Partnership Overview. Mississippi State University. 15 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Mississippi Library Partnership. Mississippi State University. 15 October 2017.
  4. News: First Regional Library System joins MSU-based Mississippi Library Partnership. 15 October 2017. Mississippi State University. 2012.