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	\| library_name = Monroe County Public Library		\| library_name = Monroe County Public Library
	\| library_logo = [[File:Logo_for_Monroe_County_Public_Library_in_Bloomington,_IN.png\|x160px]]		\| library_logo = [[File:Logo_for_Monroe_County_Public_Library_in_Bloomington,_IN.png\|x160px]]
	\| location = 303 E Kirkwood Ave<br>[[Bloomington, Indiana]] 47408		\| location = 303 E Kirkwood Ave<br>[[Bloomington, Indiana]] 47408
	~~\| phone_num = 812.349.3050~~
	\| established = 1820		\| established = 1820
	\| annual_circulation = 2.7 million		\| annual_circulation = 2.7 million
	\| pop_served = 138,000		\| pop_served = 138,000
	\| budget = $7,345,690		\| budget = $7,345,690
	\| director = ~~Marilyn Wood~~		\| director = Grier Carson
	\| num_employees = 153		\| num_employees = 153
	\| website = http://www.mcpl.info		\| website = http://www.mcpl.info
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	'''Monroe County Public Library (MCPL)''' serves the 138,000 citizens of [[Monroe County, Indiana]], through the ~~Main~~ Library in downtown [[Bloomington, Indiana\|Bloomington]], the Ellettsville Branch, and the Bookmobile. The ~~library’s~~ special services include the Learn and Play Space, a preschool discovery center; VITAL, an adult literacy program; CATS, a five-channel [[Public-access television\|community access television network]]; the Indiana Room, a local history and genealogy collection and grants center (part of the Foundation ~~Center’s~~ Cooperating Collections National Network); and service to inmates at the Monroe County Correctional Center.		'''Monroe County Public Library (MCPL)''' serves the 138,000 citizens of [[Monroe County, Indiana]], through the Downtown Library in downtown [[Bloomington, Indiana\|Bloomington]], the Ellettsville Branch, the Southwest Branch, and the [[Bookmobile]]. The library's special services include the Learn and Play Space, a preschool discovery center; VITAL, an adult literacy program; CATS, a five-channel [[Public-access television\|community access television network]]; the Indiana Room, a local history and genealogy collection and grants center (part of the Foundation Center's Cooperating Collections National Network); and service to inmates at the Monroe County Correctional Center.

	==History==		==History==
	[[File:Monroe_County_Public_Library_building.jpg\|thumb\|left\|alt=Monroe County Public Library Bloomington Entrance\|Monroe County Public Library.]]		[[File:Monroe_County_Public_Library_building.jpg\|thumb\|left\|alt=Monroe County Public Library Bloomington Entrance\|Monroe County Public Library.]]
	The first library in Monroe County was established in 1820 in the courthouse. The [[Monroe Carnegie Library]] was dedicated in 1918. In 1965, the [[Bloomington Public Library]] merged with the Monroe County Public Library system. Library service continued in the Carnegie building until 1970 when the current building was completed. Expanded to a full city block in 1997 and renovated in 2010, the ~~Main~~ Library is a 135,000-square-foot limestone building located in downtown Bloomington near [[Indiana University Bloomington\|Indiana University]].		The first library in Monroe County was established in 1820 in the courthouse. The [[Monroe Carnegie Library]] was dedicated in 1918. In 1965, the [[Bloomington Public Library]] merged with the Monroe County Public Library system. Library service continued in the Carnegie building until 1970 when the current building was completed. Expanded to a full city block in 1997 and renovated in 2010, the Downtown Library is a 135,000-square-foot limestone building located in downtown Bloomington near [[Indiana University Bloomington\|Indiana University]].

	The Bloomington library was one of four in the United States to install a Randtriever, a first generation [[automated storage and retrieval system]]. The system, built by [[Sperry Rand]], was removed by the mid 1980s, due to maintenance costs and problems with the supplier.<ref>[http://www.slais.ubc.ca/COURSES/libr500/01-02-wt1/www/J_Loo/history.htm ASRS(Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems) in Academic Libraries ] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614224157/http://www.slais.ubc.ca/COURSES/libr500/01-02-wt1/www/J_Loo/history.htm \|date=2009-06-14 }}</ref>		The Bloomington library was one of four in the United States to install a Randtriever, a first generation [[automated storage and retrieval system]]. The system, built by [[Sperry Rand]], was removed by the mid-1980s, due to maintenance costs and problems with the supplier.<ref>[http://www.slais.ubc.ca/COURSES/libr500/01-02-wt1/www/J_Loo/history.htm ASRS(Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems) in Academic Libraries ] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614224157/http://www.slais.ubc.ca/COURSES/libr500/01-02-wt1/www/J_Loo/history.htm \|date=2009-06-14 }}</ref>

	Library services started in Ellettsville in 1968 when a storefront branch opened. The current building was dedicated in 1990 and expanded and renovated in 2009.		Library services started in Ellettsville in 1968 when a storefront branch opened. The current building was dedicated in 1990 and expanded and renovated in 2009.

	In 2011 the library experienced its fifteenth year of increases in circulation and library visits. That same year, circulation topped 2.7 million.{{citation needed\|date=March 2012}} The library uses the Polaris Integrated Library System and has implemented an [[Rfid#Libraries\|RFID-based]] circulation, materials handling and inventory control system.		In 2011 the library experienced its fifteenth year of increases in circulation and library visits. That same year, circulation topped 2.7 million.{{citation needed\|date=March 2012}} The library uses the Polaris [[Integrated library system\|Integrated Library System]] and has implemented an [[Rfid#Libraries\|RFID-based]] circulation, materials handling and inventory control system.

	On March 1, 2020, the library stopped charging fines for overdue books.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Lane \|first1=Laura \|title=Past, future fines forgiven at Monroe, Owen libraries \|url=https://www.hoosiertimes.com/herald_times_online/news/local/past-future-fines-forgiven-at-monroe-owen-libraries/article_8cc1d332-37f6-11ea-b7c0-1301d47ab67a.html \|accessdate=16 August 2020 \|date=16 January 2020}}</ref>		On March 1, 2020, the library stopped charging fines for overdue books.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Lane \|first1=Laura \|title=Past, future fines forgiven at Monroe, Owen libraries \|url=https://www.hoosiertimes.com/herald_times_online/news/local/past-future-fines-forgiven-at-monroe-owen-libraries/article_8cc1d332-37f6-11ea-b7c0-1301d47ab67a.html \|accessdate=16 August 2020 \|date=16 January 2020}}</ref>
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	The Library Van visits assisted living and senior living centers on a bi-weekly schedule. The library works with each facility to set up a temporary mini-library, or provides materials for each facility to distribute. As of 2018, the library offers this service to 8 different facilities around Bloomington.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://mcpl.info/outreach/outreach-van\|title=Library Van {{!}} Monroe County Public Library, Indiana - mcpl.info\|website=mcpl.info\|language=en\|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref>		The Library Van visits assisted living and senior living centers on a bi-weekly schedule. The library works with each facility to set up a temporary mini-library, or provides materials for each facility to distribute. As of 2018, the library offers this service to 8 different facilities around Bloomington.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://mcpl.info/outreach/outreach-van\|title=Library Van {{!}} Monroe County Public Library, Indiana - mcpl.info\|website=mcpl.info\|language=en\|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref>

	~~Homebound services~~ is a free service offered to residents of Monroe County. The service delivers library materials once a month to a patron's home. It is designed for people with disabilities and those with extended illnesses.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://mcpl.info/outreach/~~homebound~~-service\|title=~~Homebound~~ Service {{!}} Monroe County Public Library, Indiana - mcpl.info\|website=mcpl.info\|language=en\|access-date=2018-04-23}}</ref>		House Calls Service is a free service offered to residents of Monroe County. The service delivers library materials once a month to a patron's home. It is designed for people with disabilities and those with extended illnesses.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://mcpl.info/outreach/house-calls-service\|title=House Calls Service {{!}} Monroe County Public Library, Indiana - mcpl.info\|website=mcpl.info\|language=en\|access-date=2018-04-23}}</ref>

	In a cooperative agreement between the Monroe County Correctional Center and the Monroe County Public Library, Jail Library Services have been offered since 1986. Each month, the Jail Library is visited by about 200 inmates and circulates over 1,000 books. Each inmate has access to library service about once every three weeks.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Jail Library Service\|url=https://mcpl.info/jail\|website=Monroe County Public Library}}</ref>		In a cooperative agreement between the Monroe County Correctional Center and the Monroe County Public Library, Jail Library Services have been offered since 1986. Each month, the Jail Library is visited by about 200 inmates and circulates over 1,000 books. Each inmate has access to library service about once every three weeks.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Jail Library Service\|url=https://mcpl.info/jail\|website=Monroe County Public Library}}</ref>

	In 2017, the library added a Book Bike to its collection of outreach vehicles. The Book Bike was purchased through a grant provided by the Friends of the Library. The book bike was purchased in order to increase access to Library Programs and WiFi in areas where the Bookmobile cannot travel.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Book Bike\|url=https://mcpl.info/outreach/book-bike\|website=Monroe County Public Library\|accessdate=5 April 2018}}</ref>		Volunteers in Tutoring Adult Learners (VITAL) is a program where volunteers are trained to provide adults one on one tutoring. VITAL has two main areas of focus: adult literacy, and English as a new language. The program is free for volunteers and learners. The main branch of the library has a collection specifically geared toward the VITAL program.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://mcpl.info/blogs/vital-volunteers-tutoring-adult-learners\|title=VITAL - Volunteers in Tutoring Adult Learners {{!}} Monroe County Public Library, Indiana - mcpl.info\|website=mcpl.info\|language=en\|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref>

	Volunteers in Tutoring Adult Learners (VITAL) is a program where volunteers are trained to provide adults one on one tutoring. ~~Vital~~ has two main areas of focus: adult literacy, and English as a new language. The program is free for volunteers and learners. The main branch of the library has a collection specifically geared toward the VITAL program.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://mcpl.info/blogs/vital-volunteers-tutoring-adult-learners\|title=VITAL - Volunteers in Tutoring Adult Learners {{!}} Monroe County Public Library, Indiana - mcpl.info\|website=mcpl.info\|language=en\|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref>

	==Awards==		==Awards==
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	*The Indiana Library Federation recognized MCPL with its Danny Gunnells Intellectual Freedom Award in 2004.<ref>{{cite web\|title=IF Awards\|url=http://www.ilfonline.org/units/if-awards/\|work=Indiana Library Federation}}</ref>		*The Indiana Library Federation recognized MCPL with its Danny Gunnells Intellectual Freedom Award in 2004.<ref>{{cite web\|title=IF Awards\|url=http://www.ilfonline.org/units/if-awards/\|work=Indiana Library Federation}}</ref>
	*The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce has honored MCPL with its Workforce Development Award in 2007 and Trailblazer through Technology Award in 2011.{{citation needed\|date=March 2012}}		*The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce has honored MCPL with its Workforce Development Award in 2007 and Trailblazer through Technology Award in 2011.{{citation needed\|date=March 2012}}
	*MCPL has received a “Best of Show” award for best promotional video from the American Library Association's "PR Xchange" for its 2009 ~~Children’s~~ Summer Reading video, “Be Creative @ your library.”<ref>{{cite web\|title= PR Xchange Winners\|url=http://www.ala.org/llama/awards/prxchange_winners#2009\|work=American Library Association}}</ref>		*MCPL has received a “Best of Show” award for best promotional video from the [[American Library Association]]'s "PR Xchange" for its 2009 Children's Summer Reading video, “Be Creative @ your library.”<ref>{{cite web\|title= PR Xchange Winners\|url=http://www.ala.org/llama/awards/prxchange_winners#2009\|work=American Library Association}}</ref>
	*The ~~library’s~~ adult literacy program (VITAL) has received a Volunteer Program Award from [[Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana\|Ivy ~~Tech’s~~]] Center for Civic Engagement in 2006,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ivytech.edu/bloomington/obannon/5911.html\|title=Civic Engagement Awards - Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana\|last=Indiana\|first=Ivy Tech Community College of\|website=www.ivytech.edu\|language=en\|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref> the Indiana Library Federation's Tom Zupancic Award for the support of literacy and libraries in 2008,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.ilfonline.org/resource/resmgr/awards/past_awards_through_2017.pdf\|title=Past Awards from Indiana Library Federation\|website=Indiana Library Federation}}</ref> and a Be More Knowledgeable Award from the City of Bloomington in 2011.		*The library's adult literacy program (VITAL) has received a Volunteer Program Award from [[Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana\|Ivy Tech's]] Center for Civic Engagement in 2006,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ivytech.edu/bloomington/obannon/5911.html\|title=Civic Engagement Awards - Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana\|last=Indiana\|first=Ivy Tech Community College of\|website=www.ivytech.edu\|language=en\|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref> the Indiana Library Federation's Tom Zupancic Award for the support of literacy and libraries in 2008,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.ilfonline.org/resource/resmgr/awards/past_awards_through_2017.pdf\|title=Past Awards from Indiana Library Federation\|website=Indiana Library Federation}}</ref> and a Be More Knowledgeable Award from the City of Bloomington in 2011.
	*In 2017, MCPL won the ALA Excellence in Library Programming Award for their series "Discuss, Meet, and Act: The Power of Words" which focused on how an individual can make positive change in the world.<ref>{{cite web\|title=2017 ALA Award Winners\|url=https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2017/09/01/2017-ala-award-winners/\|website=American Libraries\|accessdate=7 April 2018}}</ref>		*In 2017, MCPL won the ALA Excellence in Library Programming Award for their series "Discuss, Meet, and Act: The Power of Words" which focused on how an individual can make positive change in the world.<ref>{{cite web\|title=2017 ALA Award Winners\|url=https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2017/09/01/2017-ala-award-winners/\|website=American Libraries\|accessdate=7 April 2018}}</ref>

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[~~http~~://www.mcpl.info Monroe County Public Library website]		*[https://www.mcpl.info Monroe County Public Library website]
	*[~~http~~://mcpl.info/friends Friends of Monroe County Public Library]		*[https://mcpl.info/friends Friends of Monroe County Public Library]
	*[~~http~~://www.facebook.com/~~mcplkids?sk=info MCPL Children's Services~~ Facebook page]		*[https://www.facebook.com/mcplindiana Monroe County Public Library Facebook page]

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{{Infobox library
| library_name = Monroe County Public Library
| library_logo = [[File:Logo_for_Monroe_County_Public_Library_in_Bloomington,_IN.png|x160px]]
| location = 303 E Kirkwood Ave<br>[[Bloomington, Indiana]] 47408
| phone_num = 812.349.3050
| established = 1820
| annual_circulation = 2.7 million
| pop_served = 138,000
| budget = $7,345,690
| director = Marilyn Wood
| num_employees = 153
| website = http://www.mcpl.info
| image =
}}

'''Monroe County Public Library (MCPL)''' serves the 138,000 citizens of [[Monroe County, Indiana]], through the Main Library in downtown [[Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington]], the Ellettsville Branch, and the Bookmobile. The library’s special services include the Learn and Play Space, a preschool discovery center; VITAL, an adult literacy program; CATS, a five-channel [[Public-access television|community access television network]]; the Indiana Room, a local history and genealogy collection and grants center (part of the Foundation Center’s Cooperating Collections National Network); and service to inmates at the Monroe County Correctional Center.

==History==
[[File:Monroe_County_Public_Library_building.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Monroe County Public Library Bloomington Entrance|Monroe County Public Library.]]
The first library in Monroe County was established in 1820 in the courthouse. The [[Monroe Carnegie Library]] was dedicated in 1918. In 1965, the [[Bloomington Public Library]] merged with the Monroe County Public Library system. Library service continued in the Carnegie building until 1970 when the current building was completed. Expanded to a full city block in 1997 and renovated in 2010, the Main Library is a 135,000-square-foot limestone building located in downtown Bloomington near [[Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University]].

The Bloomington library was one of four in the United States to install a Randtriever, a first generation [[automated storage and retrieval system]]. The system, built by [[Sperry Rand]], was removed by the mid 1980s, due to maintenance costs and problems with the supplier.<ref>[http://www.slais.ubc.ca/COURSES/libr500/01-02-wt1/www/J_Loo/history.htm ASRS(Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems) in Academic Libraries ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614224157/http://www.slais.ubc.ca/COURSES/libr500/01-02-wt1/www/J_Loo/history.htm |date=2009-06-14 }}</ref>

Library services started in Ellettsville in 1968 when a storefront branch opened. The current building was dedicated in 1990 and expanded and renovated in 2009.

In 2011 the library experienced its fifteenth year of increases in circulation and library visits. That same year, circulation topped 2.7 million.{{citation needed|date=March 2012}} The library uses the Polaris Integrated Library System and has implemented an [[Rfid#Libraries|RFID-based]] circulation, materials handling and inventory control system.

On March 1, 2020, the library stopped charging fines for overdue books.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lane |first1=Laura |title=Past, future fines forgiven at Monroe, Owen libraries |url=https://www.hoosiertimes.com/herald_times_online/news/local/past-future-fines-forgiven-at-monroe-owen-libraries/article_8cc1d332-37f6-11ea-b7c0-1301d47ab67a.html |accessdate=16 August 2020 |date=16 January 2020}}</ref>

==Community Outreach Services==
Bookmobile service to rural Monroe County began in 1929 with the purchase of a Model A Ford “booktruck.” This service continues six days a week with a modern bookmobile purchased in 2011. The bookmobile travels to elementary schools, many apartment complexes, and towns in Monroe County without their own library branch.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bookmobile Service|url=https://mcpl.info/outreach/bookmobile-service}}</ref>

The Library Van visits assisted living and senior living centers on a bi-weekly schedule. The library works with each facility to set up a temporary mini-library, or provides materials for each facility to distribute. As of 2018, the library offers this service to 8 different facilities around Bloomington.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mcpl.info/outreach/outreach-van|title=Library Van {{!}} Monroe County Public Library, Indiana - mcpl.info|website=mcpl.info|language=en|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref>

Homebound services is a free service offered to residents of Monroe County. The service delivers library materials once a month to a patron's home. It is designed for people with disabilities and those with extended illnesses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mcpl.info/outreach/homebound-service|title=Homebound Service {{!}} Monroe County Public Library, Indiana - mcpl.info|website=mcpl.info|language=en|access-date=2018-04-23}}</ref>

In a cooperative agreement between the Monroe County Correctional Center and the Monroe County Public Library, Jail Library Services have been offered since 1986. Each month, the Jail Library is visited by about 200 inmates and circulates over 1,000 books. Each inmate has access to library service about once every three weeks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jail Library Service|url=https://mcpl.info/jail|website=Monroe County Public Library}}</ref>

In 2017, the library added a Book Bike to its collection of outreach vehicles. The Book Bike was purchased through a grant provided by the Friends of the Library. The book bike was purchased in order to increase access to Library Programs and WiFi in areas where the Bookmobile cannot travel.<ref>{{cite web|title=Book Bike|url=https://mcpl.info/outreach/book-bike|website=Monroe County Public Library|accessdate=5 April 2018}}</ref>

Volunteers in Tutoring Adult Learners (VITAL) is a program where volunteers are trained to provide adults one on one tutoring. Vital has two main areas of focus: adult literacy, and English as a new language. The program is free for volunteers and learners. The main branch of the library has a collection specifically geared toward the VITAL program.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mcpl.info/blogs/vital-volunteers-tutoring-adult-learners|title=VITAL - Volunteers in Tutoring Adult Learners {{!}} Monroe County Public Library, Indiana - mcpl.info|website=mcpl.info|language=en|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref>

==Awards==
*In the 2010 HAPLR Rankings, MCPL was ranked 3rd in its class. MCPL has been ranked in the top ten of libraries serving 100k populations, every year since 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title=HAPLR 100 for 1999 to 2010|url=http://www.haplr-index.com/HAPLR100.htm|work=HAPLR}}</ref>
*CATS won several awards in The 2011 National Hometown Video Awards of the Alliance for Community Media.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hometown Media Awards|url=http://www.allcommunitymedia.org/events/hometown-media-award|work=Alliance for Community Media}}</ref>
*The Indiana Library Federation recognized MCPL with its Danny Gunnells Intellectual Freedom Award in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|title=IF Awards|url=http://www.ilfonline.org/units/if-awards/|work=Indiana Library Federation}}</ref>
*The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce has honored MCPL with its Workforce Development Award in 2007 and Trailblazer through Technology Award in 2011.{{citation needed|date=March 2012}}
*MCPL has received a “Best of Show” award for best promotional video from the American Library Association's "PR Xchange" for its 2009 Children’s Summer Reading video, “Be Creative @ your library.”<ref>{{cite web|title= PR Xchange Winners|url=http://www.ala.org/llama/awards/prxchange_winners#2009|work=American Library Association}}</ref>
*The library’s adult literacy program (VITAL) has received a Volunteer Program Award from [[Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana|Ivy Tech’s]] Center for Civic Engagement in 2006,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ivytech.edu/bloomington/obannon/5911.html|title=Civic Engagement Awards - Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana|last=Indiana|first=Ivy Tech Community College of|website=www.ivytech.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref> the Indiana Library Federation's Tom Zupancic Award for the support of literacy and libraries in 2008,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.ilfonline.org/resource/resmgr/awards/past_awards_through_2017.pdf|title=Past Awards from Indiana Library Federation|website=Indiana Library Federation}}</ref> and a Be More Knowledgeable Award from the City of Bloomington in 2011.
*In 2017, MCPL won the ALA Excellence in Library Programming Award for their series "Discuss, Meet, and Act: The Power of Words" which focused on how an individual can make positive change in the world.<ref>{{cite web|title=2017 ALA Award Winners|url=https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2017/09/01/2017-ala-award-winners/|website=American Libraries|accessdate=7 April 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.mcpl.info Monroe County Public Library website]
*[http://mcpl.info/friends Friends of Monroe County Public Library]
*[http://www.facebook.com/mcplkids?sk=info MCPL Children's Services Facebook page]

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