Maricopa County Library District
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Date: 2022-01-13

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The Maricopa County Library District is a public library system located in central Arizona, United States.
The library district serves unincorporated areas in Maricopa County, Arizona.
In addition, the district partners with cities/towns and school districts to operate their libraries.
The district operates 18 libraries.
Each year, the Library District welcomes up to three million visitors and holds thousands of free events and programs for all ages.
More than 60 libraries from across the county participate in Maricopa County Reads, the award-winning Summer Reading Program created and hosted by MCLD. In 2020, the Library District held nearly 6,000 events, including 700 online events, and circulated 7.
5 million physical and digital checkouts.
For Maricopa County and Town of Queen Creek residents and property owners, a library card is free.
Maricopa County Library District is a popular materials system, meaning it does not contain academic or reference materials but offers audiobooks, children's books, and a collection of Blu-ray and DVDs.
All libraries utilize the District's homegrown ShelfLogic classification system （formerly referred to as Dewey-less）, which means they do not use the Dewey Decimal Classification format to file books.
Instead, these libraries are set up with books and media located in "neighborhoods" by topic, like a modern bookstore.
The Maricopa County Library District also operates a virtual branch and a Books by Mail program that delivers large print materials through the U.S. Postal Service to people unable to come to the library.
The Maricopa County Library District has eMedia to provide downloads and streaming to desktops and mobile devices.
The eMedia available include eBooks, audiob...