Congrats to everyone at the Middendorf-Kredell Branch of the St. Charles City-County Library on receiving this honor. Well done, congrats, and kudos!

From the news release:

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) named Missouri’s Middendorf-Kredell Branch of the St. Charles City-County Library as the 2007 Federal Depository Library of the Year. Public Printer Robert C. Tapella presented the award to library officials at the annual Fall Federal Depository Library Conference in the nation’s capital. The library is located in a growing and changing area outside of St. Louis. Tapella complimented the library on being one of the first to move to an online environment and provide the public with Government information electronically…”We’re certainly not the largest depository, so I like to think that our recognition is tied to our strength of getting library services out to the broader community,” said St. Charles City-County Library District Director Carl R. Sandstedt. “We have tried for years to “knock” the walls out of our buildings and push services throughout the area. We are simply much more proactive in the delivery of services than most public libraries.” The library embraced its responsibility to public service by offering a wide range of programs for the community in the St. Louis area. One of the most successful services is the Community & Market Analysis program. Businesses interested in relocation or expanding in the area can get free, customized analysis for any address.

Source: GPO

See Also: Speaking of Getting Services out to the Community, the McClay Branch of the St. Charles City-County Library offers curbside service. Their motto: You Call and We’ll Haul.

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