Arrowhead Library System (Wisconsin)

Public libraries in Wisconsin, United States

Arrowhead Library System

47°31′04″N 92°35′35″W﻿ / ﻿47.517779°N 92.593124°W﻿ / 47.517779; -92.593124
Established| 1974
Branches| 7
Collection
Size| 489,816 (2015)[1]
Access and use
Circulation| 613,850 (2015)[1]
Population served| 120,073 (2015)[1]
Members| 102,892 (2015)[1]
Other information
Director| Steve Platteter
Website| als.lib.wi.us

The Arrowhead Library System (ALS) was a library system consisting of seven public libraries and several academic/school library affiliate members, all serving Rock County, Wisconsin. The headquarters of the library system was located on the lower level of the Milton Public Library in Milton, Wisconsin.[2] In 2023, Arrowhead Library System merged with the Lakeshores Library System to form the Prairie Lakes Library System.[3]

## History

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The library system was founded in 1974 to coordinate services among the libraries in Rock County. This collaboration allowed for the expansion of library services to the residents of the county, including interlibrary loan, a book delivery system, and public relations activities.[4]

In 2017 the Arrowhead Library System joined the SHARE consortium, which linked Arrowhead to other library systems in southern Wisconsin. This allowed for the replacement of the cataloging software used by the ALS, increasing the number of books in the catalog from 750,000 to over 2.15 million; provided for user access to a greater number of library items; and provided a greater range of digital features for library patrons.[5][6]

## Public Libraries

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* Beloit Public Library
* Clinton Public Library
* Eager Free Public Library, Evansville
* Edgerton Public Library
* Hedberg Public Library, Janesville (Two Branches: Main Branch and Express Branch[7])
* Milton Public Library
* Orfordville Public Library

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Statistics at the Public Library Level by System and County". Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
2. ^ "Member Libraries". Arrowhead Library System. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
3. ^ "About Us". Prairie Lakes Library System. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
4. ^ Arrowhead Library System. About Us Archived 2017-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
5. ^ Magee, Jake (September 7, 2017). "Rock County libraries to get expanded, simpler catalog". The Janesville Gazette. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
6. ^ Brooks, Lisa (September 13, 2017). "Community Voices: What's up at the library this fall?". The Milton Courier. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
7. ^ "Hedberg Public Library - Hours and Directions". hedbergpubliclibrary.org. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

## External links

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* Arrowhead Library System homepage