The cool lobby is inviting. Friendly, quiet faces linger behind desks busy with volumes of information they are eager to share. Children laugh in corners lost in imagination while seniors click information into computers that span the information highway.
Community libraries are a haven for the curious mind.
In Yavapai County accessing hundreds of thousands of books from the community college to libraries miles apart has become simpler. With more than 17,000 users Cottonwood patrons have access to shelved books in Prescott, Jerome, Clarkdale, Camp Verde, Yavapai Community College and in the future, Sedona. Patrons will have no need to have a separate card for each library location, instead they will simply fill out an application at the library they intend to frequent the most. Applying for a library card is simple and provided free of charge in the Verde Valley. Individuals are required to furnish only a picture ID and proof of Yavapai County residency.