Boulder City Library
701 Adams Boulevard
Boulder City, NV 89005
Tel: 702-293-1281
Fax: 702-293-0239
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Audio Books--
The Boulder City Library maintains collections of both Fiction and Non-fiction audio books for adults. Most of our audio books are on cassette, but we do have a small, but growing, collection of audio books on CD.
Adult Collection--
The Boulder City Library maintains collections of both Fiction and Non-fiction books for adults. Items added to the Fiction collection include a variety of books of general interest, with special emphasis on Mysteries and Westerns. Items added to the Non-fiction collection include books on all topics, with an emphasis on cooking, sailing, golf, and travel.
Book Swap--
The Boulder City Library maintains a paperback book swap. This consists of 2 racks of paperbacks which may be borrowed without a library card. We ask that you limit yourself to taking 10 or less per week, that you tell us how many you are taking, and that you bring them back when you are finished. If you have books you would like to donate to our book swap, we are currently accepting new-ish best sellers in good condition.
CDs--
The Boulder City Library maintains a collection of music cds. Our cds are divided by the following catagories: Big Band, Blues, Bluegrass, Christams, Classical, Country Western, Dance, Easy Listening, Folk, Instructional, Insturmental, International, Jazz, Miscellaneous, New Age, Opera, Pop, R&B, Show, Soundtrack, and Spiritual. There is a limit of 5 CDs per visit.
Computers--
The Boulder City Library maintains a small collection of computers. 8 PCs with Internet access, word processing and spreadsheet applications, and 2 PCs with a filtered Internet access, word processing and spreadsheet applications. To use any of the computers in the Boulder City Library, you must have a valid local library card in good standing, and a computer sticker. The computer sticker may be obtained by reading and signing our Computer Responsibility Statement.
Copier--
The Boulder City Library maintains a copier for public use. This copier is located to your left as you enter the main part of the building from the lobby. Copies are currently 10 cents a page.
Interlibrary Loan--
The Boulder City Library offers Interlibrary Loan Service for materials that can not be obtained from local co-operating libraries. This service is available to Boulder City Library patrons with valid library cards. The maximum number of requests is three per person at one time. Interlibrary Loan request forms are available at and should be returned to the Circulation desk. The minimum length of time to obtain books is 7 working days, some hard to find books will take longer (sometimes a month or more). Most Interlibrary Loan books can be checked out for about three weeks and may not be renewed.
Large Print--
The Boulder City Library maintains a collection of Large Print books, both fiction and non-fiction. Items added to this collection include books from various Best Seller lists, classics, Mysteries, and Westerns.
Nevada Room--
The Boulder City Library maintains a collection of local history and local interest books, with an emphasis on the building of Hoover Dam and related topics.
Periodicals--
The Boulder City Library houses a large collection of periodicals, both magazines and newspapers. Periodicals list .
Reference--
The Boulder City Library maintains a collection of non-circulating reference books designed to assist in answering most common questions. Due to the limitations of our size, we do not always have the answer to every question, but we will make every effort possible.
Spanish Books--
The Boulder City Library has a small, but growing, collection of books in Spanish. At the current time, most of our fiction books in Spanish are Large Print and non-fiction books are regular print. We also have a small collection of Reference books in Spanish.
Storytime--
The Children's Librarian or an assistant conducts a storytime every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. This is a good opportunity to introduce children to the joy of reading. Please come for stories, songs, finger plays, and fun. Program schedule.
Videos and DVDs--
The Boulder City Library maintains a small collection of general interest videos for adults and children. The front and back covers of the videos are displayed for your selection.
Young People's Library--
The Boulder City Library maintains a large collection of books appropriate for several different reading/age levels. This includes Browser/Board books for babies, Picture books for all ages, Easy Reader/Transitional books for K-1 and 2-3 grade readers, Juvenile fiction and Young Adult fiction, as well as a non-fiction books. Each of these collections is housed in a different area of the library, but all are to your left as you enter the building from the lobby. If you have any trouble finding the appropriate collection, please ask us.
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