In August 2012, Salida Regional Library went live in the Prospector system for both borrowing and lending.  Earlier in the year they had a soft launch meaning Salida customers could borrow through Prospector but in August the library begin lending in the system.

Salida, Colorado is known as the “Heart of the Rockies” and is the Chaffee County seat. The city anchors the Upper Arkansas River Valley in central Colorado. Although flanked by majestic 14,000-foot snow capped peaks, at just over 7,000 feet in elevation, Salida enjoys a surprisingly mild climate that some refer to as the Banana Belt. Settle into Salida and its relaxed pace, hometown ways and world-class recreational opportunities and you may never want to leave.  Salida is the county seat of Chaffee County and its largest city, with a population of approximately 5,300. The city is the service, supply, and tourism center for the Upper Arkansas Valley.

The library in Salida has roots back to the 1890s and the current library building was dedicated in 1909.  The library is open seven days a week and has a collection of print, media, e-resources and a strong local archival collection.  More information about Salida Regional Library may be found on their Website at http://salidalibrary.org/

Prospector is a regional catalog of over 40 libraries  and information may be obtained from your local library or by visiting the Prospector Website at http://www.coalliance.org/prospector.  It was made possible for Salida Regional Library to join Prospector as a result of their membership with the Marmot Library Network (http://www.marmot.org/).  Prospector is managed and operated by the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries (http://www.coalliance.org) who may be contacted at help@coalliance.org.

The Prospector Team