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What does the Humboldt County Library offer you? 

REFERENCE & INFORMATION SERVICES
   

Main Library – Eureka
Adult Reference Desk  269-1905
  • Legal Reference
  • Business Reference
  • U.S. Census Information
  • Tax Forms
  • Literacy Materials
  • Local History and Genealogy
  • Public Internet Workstations and Wireless Internet Access
  • Magazine and Newspaper Back Files
  • Microform Reader Printers
  • Telephone Books
  • Pamphlets
  • Auto Repair Manuals and Auto Repair Database
  • Health Information Databases and Reference Material
  • Large Type Books
  • Spanish Language Materials and Spanish Internet Access
  • Word Processors and Typewriter

KRIS KELLY HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER  
  As of December, 2007, the Kris Kelly Health Information Center has moved from the library to the Evergreen Lodge at 2711 Dolbeer Street, Eureka, CA (located in the lower parking lot of St. Joseph Hospital.) The center provides a variety of resources: pamphlets, clipping files, books, audiovisual material, medical journals and electronic databases.  
>Go to Kris Kelly Website

PRINT COLLECTIONS
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  • General Fiction Collection
  • Science Fiction, Mysteries, Westerns, Short Stories
  • Nonfiction Collection
  • Biographies
  • Large Print Collection
  • Magazines & Newspapers
  • Ready Reference & Reference Collections


AUDIO/VISUAL MATERIALS
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  • Videos (DVD & VHS)
  • Music CDs
  • Books on Tape
  • Books on CD
  • Microfilm
  • eBooks

SPECIAL DISPLAYS & COMMUNITY INFORMATION
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Children’s Display Case – Children’s Room, Main Library
   Monthly exhibition relating to children’s literature and activities

Community Bulletin Board – 1st Floor, Main Library
.  Posters, flyers and announcements of non-profit public events and services

Hagopian Gallery – Main Library, 2nd Floor
 .  Rotating collections of works by local artists.


HUMBOLDT
ROOM 

Main Library – 2nd Floor

The Humboldt Room houses a unique collection of documents and materials of local significance.  In addition to genealogy and local history resources, collections and services include:

. California Indian Collection
. High School Year Books
. Steenfott Photographs and Shades of Humboldt historical photos
. Heritage Society Inventory of Historical Homes
. Susie Baker Fountain Papers and Index on both Microform and Paper
. Humboldt County Census and Cemetery Records
. Humboldtiana Including Books by Local Authors
. Historical maps and photographs
. Limited local history research and referral service
. Internet links to genealogy sites on the web
. Monthly cooperative program with the Humboldt County Historical Society

The Humboldt Room is accessible whenever the Main Library is open.  Docents are available to assist you.

 

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