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Hot Sulphur Springs Library
P.O. Box 336
150 Moffat Avenue
Hot Sulphur Springs, CO  80451-0336

Phone: 970-725-3942
Fax:  970-725-0570
E-mail: hsslib@rkymtnhi.com
http://www.gcld.org/hss.htm

Branch Librarian:  Lynn Shirley

About the Hot Sulphur Springs Library

Special collections at the Hot Sulphur Springs Library include the Computer Learning Center, Computer Tutorials, Crafts, Parenting, Health, and Young Adult Books.

The Hot Sulphur Springs Library started on the second floor of the two story white frame courthouse that preceded the current courthouse. In 1942 the library was moved to the old log courthouse that was directly behind the frame courthouse. The books were moved via a rope pulley-like system from the second floor to the log house.

The library remained in the log courthouse until the mid 1970s when it moved into a 19 ft. 9 in. X 8 ft. 6 in. room in the current courthouse. This tiny room had a double-sided bookshelf in the middle, a bookshelf along one wall, a desk and a chair, and a card catalog on top of a small table. There was only a narrow pathway around the center shelving. There was no room to hold story hour for the 10-15 children who came, so story hour was held in the community room upstairs or the county or district courtrooms, the commissioners' room, or once on the stairs in the stairwell between the first and second floors. Much of the year the hallway by the Treasurer's and Assessor's offices was filled with hats, mittens, coats, boots and the noise and chaos of the children enjoying story hour.

Since the jail was also located in the courthouse, the library was used by prisoners. Those who were "trustees" were allowed to visit the library in their neon orange jail suits. One prisoner was permitted to visit the library to paint a delightful mural of a dragon on one wall and a dog on the window in the door. One day a prisoner asked if he could order some Kurt Vonnegut books. The Librarian jumped up so excited that the tiny library had some Vonnegut books, she kneeled and pulled out a Vonnegut book titled Jailbird!!! In 1983 the new jail was built and the Library moved to the old jail area on the second floor. It was a much larger space and had a restroom.

In the late spring of 1990 the Library moved to its present location in the newly-renovated former bunkhouse of the U.S. Forest Service summer personnel. This larger facility brought many windows and space for story hour, and until the year 2000 there was a wonderful yard in back for story hour and summer reading program activities.

Hot Sulphur Springs Library
Computer Learning Center

The Computer Learning Center at the Hot Sulphur Springs Library is now updated and ready for use. The Learning Center consists of Dell computers, Scanner, Flat Screen Monitor and learning tutorial CDs. The tutorial CDs are from beginner to advance levels. Appointments are not required.