Wisconsin Valley Library Service

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The Wisconsin Valley Library Service (WVLS) is a library system (i.e. "consortium") made up of 25 public libraries and 212 non-public libraries across seven counties in north-central Wisconsin. These include the counties of Clark, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, and Taylor.[1] The WVLS offices are located in the headquarters of the Marathon County Public Library at 300 North First Street, Wausau, Wisconsin 54403. Their office phone number is: (715) 261-7250.

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[edit] Mission

The purpose of the Wisconsin Valley Library Service is to provide, through cooperative efforts, improved library services to individual residents of the system area. The WVLS Board recognizes its responsibilities under Wisconsin Law and encourages planning and development of programs with other types of libraries in the system area to assure effective use of all area library resources. This specifically includes provision of legal access to public library services for all residents of the system area. It also includes improvement of library services through development of interlibrary loan and reference referrals, in-service training programs and professional advisory services, increased cooperation between all types of libraries in the system, maximum use of library resources of the area, and access to the total library resources of the state.

[edit] Administration

WVLS operates under Chapter 43 of the Wisconsin State Statutes and is governed by a 15 member Board of Trustees. Each participating county has at least one member on the board - the rest are allocated according to population. Trustees are appointed by the Chairs of the County Boards of Supervisors.

WVLS is one of 17 library systems in the state of Wisconsin.

[edit] WVLS Member Libraries (Public)

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