Press Release
Gayle Hornaday, Assistant District Manager
gmhornaday@hdpl.org
702.492.6582
Paseo Verde Library
280 S. Green Valley Parkway
Henderson, Nevada 89012
Henderson Libraries focuses on service
Librarians, staff help patrons enhance library experience
HENDERSON, Nev. – If information is truly a valuable treasure, then Henderson Libraries’ librarians and library team members not only have the treasure map, but they also know the best and quickest way to find the “X.”
In the fast-paced 21st century, it’s not enough to just have information. Almost anyone can do an Internet search and come up with thousands of pages of “information.” But how much of it is actually useful? A person could spend hours searching and end up nowhere.
Enter Henderson Libraries’ talented team of librarians and support staff.
“The librarians and support staff at all of our locations are top notch – some of the best in the state,” said Tom Fay, executive director for Henderson Libraries. “They truly care about helping our patrons find what they need while teaching them how to find things for themselves.”
More than two dozen people at Henderson Libraries hold a master’s degree in library science and are skilled in helping people find just what they’re looking for – whether it’s in tried-and-true book form or by using technology like the Internet.
While the stereotype of librarians may not have changed much over the years, many might be surprised to find the ways that librarians are staying current, or even ahead of the curve, in utilizing technology to help people find what they’re looking for and have the best possible experience at their local library. And although all of Henderson Libraries’ four locations offer thousands of books to check out, libraries have grown to become much more than just a room full of books.
In fact, a study released by the Pew Internet & American Life Project and the University of Illinois in January reported that despite the resources of the Internet, most adults still use libraries.
However, at Henderson Libraries, the library and the Internet don’t have to be mutually exclusive.
“We’ve done a lot to offer the latest technology in our libraries, and we’re always looking for ways to incorporate new technology and concepts into our patrons’ experience,” Fay said.
Henderson Libraries offers a variety of programs and opportunities to help the public find just what they need, whether it’s through the library’s Web site, mypubliclibrary.com, or at any of its four locations throughout the city.
Some of the many customer-oriented services at Henderson Libraries include:
- Self-service checkout and pick-up of materials on hold so patrons don’t have to wait in line.
- Free computer classes designed to help patrons better utilize the Internet and library technology
- Downloadable media – e-books, movies and audio books – and online databases on the library’s Web site for 24/7 access to materials.
- “Answers 24/7,” an information and tutoring program with trained librarians and educators to help patrons around the clock
- The Bright Beginnings program which helps parents learn techniques to teach early literacy skills to their children
- Library Boutique book sales available online and in libraries for those who prefer to buy rather than borrow
For more information about Henderson Libraries or its many services or to find locations, visit mypubliclibrary.com or call 702-492-7252.
Established in 1943 as one library in Downtown Henderson, Henderson Libraries now offers four locations throughout Henderson and cooperates with the other public libraries in Southern Nevada, the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Clark County School District and all other libraries around the state to provide quality service for Nevada’s residents.