Library Services

Home Delivery
The Library will make deliveries of books and other library materials to Belvedere and Tiburon residents who are home bound. Please contact the Library Director Deborah Mazzolini (789-2656) if you are interested in finding out more about this service.

Local Authors
The Belvedere-Tiburon Library has a collection of materials published, produced, recorded, etc. by residents of Belvedere and Tiburon. If you have a book, CD, etc. to your credit, the Library would like to include a signed copy of your work on its shelves. Don't miss out on being part of this special local collection!

Internet Training
If you are interested in being introduced to searching the Web or to further your skills in using the Internet, sign up for a session as part of the Library's free training program. The training program is coordinated by and staffed with a group of knowledgeable volunteers known as The Netsharks. Don't miss out! Stop by the Reference Desk or call us at 789-2661 to sign up.

MARINet
The Library is a member of the MARINet library network, a consortium of all public libraries in Marin County. The holdings of all MARINet libraries are available to you and a library card from any Marin public library can be used to borrow materials at any location. Here is a link to the MARINet catalog.

Online Services
You can use the Library's public access terminals for information research, to check your email, and to write your papers and letters. You may walk in or make a reservation to use our terminals, either in the Library or from your home computer. You will need to have a MARINet library card and a PIN number to make your reservation.
Bring in your laptop and you can connect to the Library's high speed lines. Connections are available at several locations in the Library.
If you have a wireless card, the Library has a 802.11b wireless network installed (wi-fi). Please ask for information at the Reference Desk in the Library, call 789-2661, or email to refdesk@bel-tib-lib.org.

Reference Services
The Library has a staff of professional Reference Librarians that are eager to provide you with research assistance and information. The reference librarian is available during library hours and can assist you at the reference desk, over the phone at 789-2661, or on email at refdesk@bel-tib-lib.org.

AskNow
Our Library, as a participating member of the AskNow online interactive reference service, offers local residents access to special information services. Link to AskNow from the Ask a Question page of our Web site.

Interlibrary Loan
You are welcome to use our interlibrary loan (ILL) services to get the information and materials you need. Through the national and international networks of public, school, academic, and special libraries, our librarians can borrow resources for you from most anywhere. In addition, through the MARINet catalog, you can borrow items from any MARINet library and have them delivered here. Furthermore, the library is a member of the North Bay Cooperative Library System, and you can request materials through SuperSearch, an automated system that searches the holdings of Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Mendocino, and Lake Counties.

Children's and Young Adult Services
The Library has a wide range of services for both children and young adults. There are many story, craft, film, music and other special programs. Workstations are available for homework, internet access with special web links for various age ranges, and educational games for the younger, pre-school group. There are also a variety of materials that can be borrowed, collected for children of all ages, including books, cassettes, DVDs, CDs, foreign language materials, and reference materials.

Programs for All Ages
The Library schedules a variety programs for adults, young adults, and children. There are storyhours, arts and crafts workshops, author readings, museum docent presentations, films, lectures, and many other very special events. Visit the Programs and Events area of our Web page for more information.

The Library's Web Page: thelibrary.info
The Library's web page is designed as a resource for the community. The Reference and Children's Department staff have identified useful links to information available on the Internet and there are specially purchased reference databases for Belvedere-Tiburon residents available within our Virtual Library. Find out about the Library and its services, link to the MARINet catalog, and use our community links to local businesses, government, and organizations.