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13-520: CCPL may refer to: Collier County Public Library , the public library system serving Collier County, Florida. Cuyahoga County Public Library , the public library system serving Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Cadet Corporal , within the AAFC Colored Citizens Protective League , Falls Church, Virginia African-American civil rights organization founded in 1915 Topics referred to by

26-438: A free library card providing access to all library services and resources. County visitors and non-residents must pay $ 10 per month, or $ 100 per year, for library membership. All CCPL locations offer public computers with Internet access, printing, photocopying, free Wi-Fi , and 24/7 dropboxes for book and DVD returns. Patrons can conduct research using library databases or borrow and download music, e-books, and audiobooks from

39-404: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Collier County Public Library The Collier County Public Library (CCPL) is the public library system that serves Collier County in the U.S. state of Florida . It consists of 10 locations, including a headquarters library , two regional locations, and 7 branches distributed throughout

52-559: The Friends of the Library because they were the group who opened the room in conjunction with the Women's club. Since 2001, the Friends have contributed over $ 1 million dollars to meet the needs of the library. Their mission statement is, "To support Collier County Public Library; to obtain greater usefulness or wider use of library; and to support the literary and educational needs of the community through

65-539: The Naples Women's Club received a home as a gift. This home consisted of a book room with 141 books and was open to residents 3 pm to 5 pm Mondays to Fridays and 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm Monday evenings. This building remained in operation until 1951 when the Naples Women's Club relocated to the current location. In 1957, the Friends of the Library launched the Collier County Free Public Library in a room of

78-617: The Public Library." As of 2018, the Friends have around 2,700 members, who pay dues, and the organization is considered one of the largest non-profit organizations in Collier County. The Friends of the Library pay entirely for: "every public program in all library branches that requires out-of-pocket expenditures, Library Employee of the Month Recognition Programs, (and) library volunteer recognition programs." Aside from that,

91-542: The Women's Club. In order to meet the demands of the growing population of Collier County, bookmobiles were used for carrying books to remote towns of Immokalee, Marco Island, and Everglades City. In 1957, the Naples Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to the Collier County Commission suggesting that a proposed library system for Collier County be considered during upcoming budget hearings. The commission voted and

104-647: The construction of local library branches. This first incarnation of CCPL contained only 10,000 volumes but in September, 1997 had 281,954 volumes. Over the years, the Collier County Public Libraries has grown to add three large regional libraries and seven local branches. The seventh branch located in Golden Gate Estates opened in January 1995. The Collier County Public Library owes its existence to

117-626: The future development of the library system. The library's director is Catherine Cowser. The library's $ 7,089,000 budget primarily comes from taxes and impact fees. Additional funding support comes from the Collier County Friends of the Library , a nonprofit charitable organization whose mission is "to enhance and expand the educational, recreational and technological needs of the Collier County Public Library." All Collier County residents and property owners may receive

130-586: The library system passed 4-1. which created the Collier County Free Public Library. In 1963, Ferdinand Lee purchased a block in downtown Naples and donated the land to the Collier County Friends of the Library, which later became the home of the library headquarters. However, it has since become the Naples Regional Branch and the county holds a 99-year lease on the land for $ 1 per year. The bookmobile service started in 1958 and ended in 1981 after

143-532: The library's website. The book a librarian service allows patrons to have a one on one session with a librarian to assist with research, use of library resources, and technology. The Naples Regional Library maintains a Genealogy Room which is staffed by volunteers. The Headquarters Library houses CCPL's Mail-a-Book program which delivers books and other library materials directly to the homes of disabled or homebound patrons. The first library in Naples started in 1932 when

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156-405: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title CCPL . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=CCPL&oldid=1182479105 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

169-541: The service area. CCPL has a print collection of approximately 640,000 volumes , in addition to providing e-resources, audio-visual materials, and programs. CCPL is governed by the Collier County Public Library Advisory Board , whose five members are appointed to four-year terms by the Board of County Commissioners . The Advisory Board establishes library policy and recommends courses of action for

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