California Libraries Catalog  

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Why have a California Libraries Catalog?
Now every library is a doorway into every other library in California with the California Libraries Catalog. Finding a specific book in California is now a simple task.

Libraries have traditionally freely shared books and other materials with other libraries. California Libraries Catalog now allows not only easy access, but also facilitates obtaining the needed materials via interlibrary loan.

Benefits:
" Search all California libraries with one search
" See if an item is on the shelf of a specific library
" See which other libraries around the world hold that title
" Email or print citations and search results
" Find similar items on similar topics in close-by libraries

How many regional groups or sub-groups are available in the California Libraries Catalog
The Guest View that needs no certification shows only the holdings of the public libraries in California. Access to this view is available through http://calcat.org/

The Guest view also separates the public libraries into

 
 

geographic regions. The geographic regions are listed on the find libraries page.The geographic regions represented are:
"North State
"North Bay Area and Wine Country
"Greater Bay Area
"Monterey Bay Area
"Sacramento-North-Central Valley-Mother Lode
"Central Valley
"San Luis Obispo-Santa Barbara-Ventura
"Los Angeles & Orange Counties
"Riverside-San Bernardino-Inyo Counties
"San Diego & Imperial Counties

Academic, school and other types of libraries are also grouped together and accessible to registered users.
Library systems consist of groups of libraries that share a delivery system. The 15 systems are partially funded by Calif. Library Systems Act (CLSA).

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