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| West Custer County Library |
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| Contact: | Marty Frick, Director |
| Phone: | (719) 783-9138 |
| Email: | Email |
| Mailing Address: | PO Box 689, Westcliffe, CO, 81252 |
| Physical Address: | 209 Main, Westcliffe, CO, 81252 |
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Over 300 people in the community donated time or money to create the new Library building, which opened in May of 2005.
Photo by Bill Gillette
| The philosophy of the West Custer County Library District is to encourage life-long learning and to provide resources to help people of all ages in their quest for knowledge, leisure and problem solving, as well as to promote history, culture and a free exchange of ideas among the diverse users of our library.
Although located in a small, rural community, the library reaches out to the broader world through an expanding network of advanced technology to accomplish it’s goals, to meet the growing needs of the public at large, and to enhance the quality of life for those in Custer County.
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| The Library is open 34 hours/week, and is currently run by a full time director and 4 other part time staff, a total of 3 FTE. The Library serves 3,318 patrons by providing 11,899 items in its collection, and by offering an array of services. The Community Room is available for community use, often at no cost. The summer reading program brings in over 100 kids each summer and provides programs and prizes. The Chautauqua Series offers free educational and historical programs, and the Library sponsors a Chess Club, a Writer’s Group, and a Book Club. At least once a year, beginning Internet courses are taught. A special reading magnifier provides service for those with low vision, and the building and services are equipped for the disabled.
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| The Library houses a central archives to assist in historical research of the area and works in partnership on many projects with the other archival groups in town. Library staff can show interested researchers how to find photos, books, and documents that reveal the County's interesting past. |
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 | Staff welcome patrons to make suggestions about what they want to read or see or hear about.
Photo by Bill Gillette
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 | The Community Room is used daily by small groups.
Photo by Bill Gillette
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 | The Past Perfect Museum Program and Historical Archives Center enable researchers to explore our roots.
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