National Park Service Grand Canyon U.S. Department of the Interior
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park Library Open Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Park Headquarters Building (Closed for lunch, meetings, and federal holidays) 1 Village Loop P.O. Box 129 Susan C. Eubank, Librarian Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
Telephone: 928-638-7768 Online catalog: www.library.nps.gov Email: [email protected]
Use of the Library The library contains a comprehensive collection that represents the body of knowledge created about Grand Canyon and related subjects, including books, periodicals, government documents, reports, pamphlets, CD- ROMs, and videos. The library maintains branches at the North Rim, Desert View, and Phantom Ranch.
The library is open to everyone, free of charge. To visit the Grand Canyon National Park Library walk through the glass doors on the north side of the Park Headquarters lobby. Continue across the courtyard to the northwest corner. Items circulate to National Park Service employees and interns, Volunteers- in- the- Parks, Albright Training Center staff and students, Grand Canyon Semester students, Grand Canyon Unified School District faculty and students, and Grand Canyon Association members. All others may use the library as a reference library or receive its materials through interlibrary loan.
Collections Books Periodicals
The main library and branches house more The collection includes nearly 60 current than 12,000 books on Grand Canyon and magazine subscriptions, as well as many related topics. non- current titles.
Subjects include: • General books on Grand Canyon Additional Collections • Biology and geology of Grand Canyon • Vertical File: A variety of pamphlets • Astronomy including historical materials are • Grand Canyon history arranged using the Dewey Decimal • Archaeology of Grand Canyon including Classification System. ancestral cultures • Children’s Collection: A children’s • Native peoples of Grand Canyon—Hopi, collection is being assembled similar in Navajo, Zuni, Paiute, Havasupai, and scope to the rest of the library. Hualapai • Audio- visual Materials: More than 500 • Hiking at Grand Canyon and surrounding videos include many exclusively on Grand areas Canyon. The collection also contains CD- • Grand Canyon and surrounding areas ROMs and phonograph records. government reports and studies • Microfiche Collection: This collection • Environmental education and contains archival material covering the interpretation methodology administrative history of the park. • General natural history • Rare Book Collection: This collection • National Park Service history and contains early works on Grand Canyon. management Rare book items may be viewed by • Arizona and Utah history appointment.
Library Services Online Catalog: www.library.nps.gov researching Grand Canyon for reports.
This unified catalog for all National Park Circulation Policy for those with Service libraries serves as the catalog for the Circulation Privileges (see above)
Grand Canyon National Park Library. Use Books, videos, CD- ROMs: The circulation the Limit Field to specify “Grand Canyon period is 3 weeks. Items can be renewed National Park.” The online catalog contains twice, if no hold exists. Items may be renewed about 80% of the library’s collection. The in- person, by e- mail to [email protected], library also has access to OCLC’s FirstSearch or by telephone at 1- 928- 668- 7768. which contains an 880 million item catalog and multiple periodical indexes. Periodicals: All non- rare periodicals, including bound volumes, will circulate for 2 days. Interlibrary Loan: The library cooperates with other libraries. We can request and Vertical file items, rare book collection provide materials on a world- wide basis. items and reference books: Do not circulate. A copy machine is available for public use. Orientations: Orientation tours of the library and its services can be arranged by Grand Canyon Association Members appointment for groups and individuals. Circulation Policy: Books, videos, and CD- ROMs circulate for 4 weeks. Periodicals, Teachers and Educators: You may request vertical file items, rare books and reference materials through interlibrary loan and use books do not circulate. the library’s reference services to supplement your resources when preparing to teach your If an item is lost, the patron will be charged students about Grand Canyon. Your the replacement cost of the item plus a $30.00 students can also use this service when service charge.
Supporting the • Volunteer. Work with staff, patrons, and • Join the Grand Canyon Association, a Library the collections in preservation, reference, non- profit entity cooperating with the or library support areas. For more National Park Service to advance information, contact the librarian, or Jon educational programs, including the Sudar, Grand Canyon National Park library, to promote understanding and Volunteer Coordinator (1- 928- 638- 7616 appreciation of the park. For more or [email protected]), to learn about information contact the GCA at 1- 800- volunteer opportunities. 858- 2808 or their website • Donate. The park is always seeking www.grandcanyon.org. donations to enhance the historic • Internship. The librarian would be happy collection. Contact the librarian for to discuss internship or practicum ideas information about donating photographs, and opportunities with students enrolled documents, or other materials. in Library Studies programs.
Library History “Plans were made late in the spring of 1922 By May of 1927, Glenn Sturdevant, the first to accumulate a Reference Library of park naturalist, managed the Reference literature relating to this Park and the Library. Edwin D. McKee, his successor, locality. A further development of the cultivated the library from 1927 until 1951, library in the shape of a circulating library when Louise Hinchliffe was employed as the for the use of permanent forces of the Park clerk/stenographer. One of her duties and the residents of Grand Canyon was included managing the library, which she considered possible. A contribution of fifty ably accomplished. By the time she retired in reference books has been loaned by the 1985, she was officially the “park librarian.” Arizona State University Library and More recently a series of library managers have individual contributions have been made by increased the collection to its current scope. Ellsworth L. Kolb of Grand Canyon, Miss H.H. Maddux and Miss Booram of The library has been housed in different Washington, D.C., Miss Grace Weekly of buildings including the school house still Marshall, Illinois, and others.” standing south of the Xanterra Auto Garage. Superintendent’s Annual Report, Grand When Park Headquarters opened in 1957, the Canyon National Park, 1922 library moved there and has resided in several different locations within the building. EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA