Library Areas

Children's Room, Mariposa County Library

Parent Corner
The Parent Corner located in the Children's Room of the main library features a collection of books, magazines, and videos on subjects of interest to parents raising young families in today's world. All branch libraries include collections for parents.

Young Adults
The main library's young adult section regularly undergoes improvements suggested by local teens. This area features classic and popular fiction and non-fiction, reference books, audios, videos, music, and magazines that are of interest to teens. All branch libraries have separate sections for young adults. More about Young Adult Services

New Books
Recently published fiction and non-fiction books are shelved in the New Books section near the entrance of the main library. All branch libraries have separate areas for new books.

Senior resources
This area of the main library includes the large print collection, as well as books and magazines of special interest to older adults and their caregivers. An information center offers pamphlets that cover areas of concern for adults which patrons may take with them. A reading area with special lighting and comfortable chairs is available for patrons to sit, relax and enjoy reading. More about Senior Services

Of local interest
This is a collection of books and videos covering Mariposa County, the Sierra, the Central Valley, and Yosemite National Park that are available for checkout. It is divided into three sections. The Mariposa and Sierra section combines books pertaining to the local area and the neighboring Central Valley and Sierra. It includes information about living in the foothills, as well as books by or about local residents. The literature section is a collection of literature pertaining to Mariposa and the surrounding areas. The Yosemite section brings together all books and videos about Yosemite’s history, geology, flora and fauna, activities, and photography.

Computers
Computer stations with Internet access are available at all branch libraries.

Reference
Reference areas contain books and other materials that cannot be checked out, but are available for use in the library or for photocopying. Library staff can assist you in finding the information you need. If the information cannot be found, library users can submit reference questions or request materials via interlibrary loan.

Fiction
Adult fiction books are shelved in different areas by type: mysteries, science fiction, westerns, romances, and general fiction. Paperback collections are also separately shelved.

Non-fiction
Adult non-fiction books account for the largest collection in the library. Some of the library's subject strengths include art history, cookbooks, crafts and needlework, American literature, biographies, and history of the American West.

Large Print
Fiction and non-fiction books printed in large type for easy-on-the-eyes reading are shelved in a separate section. This is a rapidly growing collection with many new and recently published books, along with classics, mysteries, westerns, romances, and biographies.

Videos and Audios
Movies, documentaries, instructional and self-help videos, as well as fiction and non-fiction audios are available at all branch libraries. Collections of music CDs and video DVDs are continually updated.

Magazines and Newspapers
The main library has a comfortable magazine and newspaper reading area near tall north-facing windows. Current issues of magazines can be read in the library only, and back issues can be checked out. All branch libraries have current magazine collections.

Copy Center
The copy machine near the entrance of the main library makes black and white photocopies in three sizes: letter, legal, and 11x17. Photocopies cost 10¢ per side for letter and legal size, and 25¢ per side for 11x17. All branch libraries also have copy machines available for public use.

Microfilm/Microfiche Reader
A microfilm/microfiche reader with printer is available for use near the circulation desk in the main library. Users can print paper copies or copy to a flash drive. Size 8½" by 11" paper copies cost 25¢ each. Users have access to the library's collection of back issues of the Mariposa Gazette newspaper, local 1800s census records, and various local court and government records on microfilm and microfiche. Also available to those with Mariposa County Library cards is interlibrary loan service whereby certain materials on microform may be borrowed from other libraries, sent here, and used by the borrower in the library.