The Contra Costa County Library has a brand new website and catalog.
The platform offers an updated look and feel and is mobile responsive allowing for an improved user experience whether on a computer, tablet or phone.
Some of the new features include:
- modern design
- simple navigation
- new events layout
- improved search capabilities
- ability to create reading lists, rate books and find reading recommendations from others
A redesign of the website and catalog upgrade is overdue and comes in response to requests from patrons and the need to modernize the platform. The previous version of the website was created more than 20 years ago.
“Our new website is more intuitive and patrons can find library materials and resources more easily,” said County Librarian Melinda Cervantes. “The modern look and feel of the platform is going to encourage library users to explore and learn about everything the library has to offer.”
One of the goals in the Library’s 2019 Strategic Plan calls for the library to champion personal and community engagement in literacy and reading and to enrich lives. Launching a new website is a key strategy to help meet that goal.
Just how soft are these young whippersnappers
getting these days. Back when I knew old man
Gutenberg I recall we could find any book using
the Dewey Decimal System card catalog. Seems
like these days I can’t even recall where I left my
book. Con sarn progress!
The Contra Costa County Library still uses the Dewey Decimal System for shelving the books. They also use Dewey Pictograms. Rather than having just the number, such as “635” at the end of the shelves it’s a sign with a picture of a flower, the word “Gardening” and then the “635.”
You may want to browse 616.83 which covers memory loss. Fortunately, if you forget to return the book there is no overdue fine. However, if you delay too long they will charge you the cost of the book plus a bit more.
Thanks for the good advice WC Res.
I’m afraid that by the time I drove to
the library I wouldn’t remember 616.??
(I knew I’d forget!).
Looks good. The search is much improved and certainly faster. Nice for it to remember my card number too. Bravo!
I hear you Shoulda Coulda. I remember the little old library up at the corner of Pleasant Hill Road and Oak Park. When they built the “new'” library further down on Oak Park in the summer of ’64, they dug up a bunch of dinosaur bones (3 toed sloth) and before the UC Berkeley archaeology students could get on scene the local kids were hauling fossilized vertebrae back to their homes. Good times.