About Current Collection
A part of the General Reference Division, Current Collection
is the "popular reading" section of the Library. It contains
works on a variety of subjects for the general reader, whereas
the other Central divisions go into their subjects more
in-depth. Current Collection is designed to be a cross between
a Branch library and a bookstore.
- Bestsellers and New Material
New fiction, including genres, and non-fiction titles
are displayed on rows 9 and 10 until the Current Collection
department has had them for one year.
- Older Americans & Physically Challenged
Adults
Includes large print materials, Reading Edge:
a Kurzweil Reader; a Human Ware machine which projects
enlarged letters from print material onto a computer
screen and computer.
- Young Adult and Teen Area
The Young Adult and Teen Area carries material for patrons
between the ages of 12 and 18. Young adult carries the
following materials and information: fiction, non-fiction;
biographies; college and scholarship information; career
information; humor and comic books, paperback sci fic/fantasy,
romance, fiction and mystery/horror; classic literature
books; and music CD's. Young Adult has professional
literature for teachers and YA service providers, book
lists, and contests. The Young Adult area also has a
Homework Center. The Young Adult Librarian plans programming
within this area and for the entire system. See also
the Teen Page.
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Materials Carried
- Fiction: Popular and current fiction,
hardback and paperback, emphasis on bestsellers and
popular authors. Genres include mystery, science fiction,
romance paperbacks, and series romance paperbacks.
- Non-fiction: Emphasis is on popular
non-fiction titles on a variety of subjects, especially
in medical and diet information, true crime, cookbooks,
issues surrounding divorce, resume writing and interviewing,
decorating, and biography. Special areas include travel,
consumer, computer.
- Books on Tape: This highly popular
area includes fiction titles and nonfiction titles with
an emphasis in psychological motivation, business motivation,
languages, history and biography. Current Collection
is the only library unit with language instruction tapes.
- Large print: This area contains
fiction, mysteries, westerns, mysteries and a variety
of non-fiction titles with special emphasis on inspirational
works, biographies, health and retirement planning.
- Videos: This format has been recently
added to CCC and includes feature films, television
series and a small amount nonfiction videos primarily
on the subjects of the natural world, exercise, parenting,
travel, history and biography.
- Spanish Language: Current Collection's
Spanish language collection contains popular fiction,
mostly in translation from English, and nonfiction books
on business, parenting and spirituality. This collection
also includes videos and magazines.
- Magazines: Current Collection’s
collection of magazines can. be checked out for 3 weeks,
just like the books, and has a variety of popular interest
magazines (i.e. Family Circle, GQ Sports Illustrated).
Magazines are shelved in one area with the exception
of computer, consumer, Spanish language, travel and
Young Adult magazines which are shelved in their subject
areas.
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Limited Vision Special Services Center
These items are located on the first floor of the J.
Erik Jonsson Central Library to meet the needs of our
patrons with low vision or limited vision impairments.
- Kurzweil Reading Edge: This
machine scans and reads aloud most printed matter in
Spanish or English. Please ask a librarian for
memory card and headphones.
- Humanware Color Clearview page
magnifier: This is a raised monitor that
magnifies an item held below with the option to
change the colors of the display and narrow the
display for more clarity.
- ADA computer with Zoomtext and Jaws:
This computer is equipped with Zoomtext which
magnifies the screen to a desired scale and the JAWS
screen reader which will read aloud highlighted or
chosen text. Please ask a librarian for a
reservation for this computer.
- TTD/TTY telephone: Please call
214-670-1716 to speak with a librarian using a text
telephone.
- Large Print Books and Audiobooks
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Library Online Center
The Dallas Public Library Online Center is located on
the first floor of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library.
The Online Center consists of 20 computers available for
use to library patrons. Library staff members are
available to assist patrons during all hours of library
operations.
In the middle of the Online Center is the PC
reservation station where patrons can make reservations
for 55 or 25 minute computers throughout the building. Patrons are allowed two Internet sessions per day.
Sixteen of the computers are 25 minute express
computers while the remaining 4 are dedicated to catalog
and database use only. The express computers have access
to the Internet and Microsoft Office applications
(excluding MS Access).
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General Reference
1515 Young St.
Dallas, TX 75201
214 / 670-1700
cccref@dallaslibrary.org
The General Reference Division of the Dallas Public
Library is available to provide telephone reference
assistance (214 / 670-1700) to residents
and nonresidents of the City of Dallas. Trained staff will
assist you in finding out about people, businesses, places,
library programs, organizations, current events, sports,
government, grammar, spelling, definitions, statistics,
weights and measures, distances and much more. Residents and
non-residents are welcome to visit us on the first floor of
the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
in downtown Dallas.
We can show you how to use the online computer catalog,
find materials and information in the library and on the
internet, use online periodical indexes to find magazine
articles, arrange for a database search in a specific area,
use equipment for the visually impaired, locate addresses
and phone numbers in the United States and abroad, access
electronic books via Netlibrary,
and more.
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