Reference - Montrose Regional Library District
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Books, movies, and more…delivered right to your door. For more information, please call Outreach Services at 970-249-9656, option 9 or email outreach@mrld.us.
REFERENCE DEPARTMENT
Our reference department serves the community in various ways, offering computer access, business, community and genealogy research tools and librarian services.
TAX FORMS & INFO
CONNECT TO THE IRS WEBSITE
CONNECT TO THE COLORADO TAX WEBSITE
BOOK A LIBRARIAN
You may schedule a one-on-one research session with a reference librarian for individualized help. What kind of assistance do we provide?
Library orientation
Training on library research databases
Basic use of the internet
Research assistance for a particular homework assignment
Help with setting up an email account
Job searching and resume assistance
Use of the historical newspapers on microfilm
Hints on finding the next good book to read!
Is there anything we can’t help with? We can’t offer advice (medical, legal, investment, etc) except to point you in the direction of good sources of information. Also, we can’t offer troubleshooting or maintenance help with your personal computers or equipment.
Please schedule your appointment at least 3 days in advance so we can best prepare for you. Contact the Reference department at
970-249-9656
ext 3
BUSINESS RESEARCH
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
INDUSTRY SURVEYS
MARKET RESEARCH
COLORADO SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS START-UP
COMMUNITY REFERENCE
Community reference is an opportunity to have a librarian embedded in your business or organization during a short-term project. We will meet initially with representatives from your group to get started and get an idea of what kind of research help you might need. This research might take the form of fact-finding, locating statistics or other supporting documentation, a literature review, information gathering, and a report of findings. Your assigned librarian will attend meetings as necessary, provide updates and progress reports, and complete the research according to your timeline. The collaboration is designed to be short-term, and would end with the completion of your research and project.
For more information please contact the Reference department at 970-249-9656 ext 3.
COMPUTER ACCESS
The library offers free public computer use. There are 17 internet stations and 2 word processors available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Area residents must have a valid library card to access the computers. Guest passes are available for visitors to the area.
Internet sessions are 50 minutes, with one Express computer for 15 minutes. Only one turn per person per day, regardless of session length. The system will automatically extend your time in 5 minute increments if no one else is waiting.
Free wireless is also available. The server is MRLD Public. There is no password but you will need to accept a user agreement.
Internet Use Policy
GENEALOGY RESEARCH
The Colorado Room in the Montrose Library houses local history and genealogy materials. These include Montrose area newspapers from 1883 – present, Montrose high school yearbooks from 1928 – present, Montrose county census information from 1885, and some specific family genealogies. There are a number of books specifically related to Montrose County history in the Colorado Room at the Montrose Regional Library.
For more information please contact the Reference department at
970-249-9656
ext 3.
Montrose Genealogy Center
700 East Main Street, Suite C-3
Montrose, CO 81401
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com
970-240-1755
Fore-Kin Trails Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 802
Montrose, CO 81402
Family History Center
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
2030 Stratford Dr.
Montrose, CO 81401
970-249-4739
Montrose County Historical Museum
21 N. Rio Grande Ave.
Montrose, CO 81401
www.montrose-colo.com/virtual/museum.htm
970-249-2085
PROCTORING SERVICES
The Reference department offers exam proctoring. Students are responsible for making all necessary arrangements for testing, including having the testing information sent to the reference department. Students must schedule their exams in advance for specific dates and times. Exams must be completed before the library closes.
There is no fee for proctoring services. However, students must provide a postage-paid envelope for paper exams to be mailed back to the school. Students are responsible for any other associated fees, such as copying or faxing.
The library will hold paper exams for 30 days after receipt. If the student does not make testing arrangements during this time the exam will be discarded.
We cannot guarantee that online tests will be compatible with library computers. Software installation is not permitted and library computers may not be reconfigured from their standard settings to accommodate online tests.
For more information or to schedule an exam, please contact the reference department at
970-249-9656
ext. 3.
COMMUNITY LINKS
CITY OF MONTROSE
MONTROSE COUNTY
GREATER MONTROSE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MONTROSE SCHOOL DISTRICT
MONTROSE DAILY PRESS
LOCAL PET ADOPTION
RESEARCH TOOLS
RESEARCH TOOLS
MONTROSE LIBRARY
320 South 2nd Street
Montrose, CO 81401
Phone: (970) 249-9656
Mon – Thur: 10am – 7pm
Fri: 10am – 6 pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 1pm – 5pm
NATURITA LIBRARY
107 West 1st Avenue
P.O. Box 466
Naturita, CO 81422
Phone: (970) 787-2270
Mon-Fri: 9am – 6pm
Saturday: 9am – 6pm
Sunday: 10am – 3pm
OUTREACH
970.249.9656 ext 9
outreach@mrld.us
Bookmobile, Book Van and more!
LEARN MORE →
CONTACT MONTROSE LIBRARY
SEARCH THE CATALOG
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Books, movies, and more…delivered right to your door. For more information, please call Outreach Services at 970-249-9656, option 9 or email outreach@mrld.us.
REFERENCE DEPARTMENT
Our reference department serves the community in various ways, offering computer access, business, community and genealogy research tools and librarian services.
TAX FORMS & INFO
CONNECT TO THE IRS WEBSITE
CONNECT TO THE COLORADO TAX WEBSITE
BOOK A LIBRARIAN
You may schedule a one-on-one research session with a reference librarian for individualized help. What kind of assistance do we provide?
Library orientation
Training on library research databases
Basic use of the internet
Research assistance for a particular homework assignment
Help with setting up an email account
Job searching and resume assistance
Use of the historical newspapers on microfilm
Hints on finding the next good book to read!
Is there anything we can’t help with? We can’t offer advice (medical, legal, investment, etc) except to point you in the direction of good sources of information. Also, we can’t offer troubleshooting or maintenance help with your personal computers or equipment.
Please schedule your appointment at least 3 days in advance so we can best prepare for you. Contact the Reference department at
970-249-9656
ext 3
BUSINESS RESEARCH
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
INDUSTRY SURVEYS
MARKET RESEARCH
COLORADO SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS START-UP
COMMUNITY REFERENCE
Community reference is an opportunity to have a librarian embedded in your business or organization during a short-term project. We will meet initially with representatives from your group to get started and get an idea of what kind of research help you might need. This research might take the form of fact-finding, locating statistics or other supporting documentation, a literature review, information gathering, and a report of findings. Your assigned librarian will attend meetings as necessary, provide updates and progress reports, and complete the research according to your timeline. The collaboration is designed to be short-term, and would end with the completion of your research and project.
For more information please contact the Reference department at 970-249-9656 ext 3.
COMPUTER ACCESS
The library offers free public computer use. There are 17 internet stations and 2 word processors available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Area residents must have a valid library card to access the computers. Guest passes are available for visitors to the area.
Internet sessions are 50 minutes, with one Express computer for 15 minutes. Only one turn per person per day, regardless of session length. The system will automatically extend your time in 5 minute increments if no one else is waiting.
Free wireless is also available. The server is MRLD Public. There is no password but you will need to accept a user agreement.
Internet Use Policy
GENEALOGY RESEARCH
The Colorado Room in the Montrose Library houses local history and genealogy materials. These include Montrose area newspapers from 1883 – present, Montrose high school yearbooks from 1928 – present, Montrose county census information from 1885, and some specific family genealogies. There are a number of books specifically related to Montrose County history in the Colorado Room at the Montrose Regional Library.
For more information please contact the Reference department at
970-249-9656
ext 3.
Montrose Genealogy Center
700 East Main Street, Suite C-3
Montrose, CO 81401
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com
970-240-1755
Fore-Kin Trails Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 802
Montrose, CO 81402
Family History Center
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
2030 Stratford Dr.
Montrose, CO 81401
970-249-4739
Montrose County Historical Museum
21 N. Rio Grande Ave.
Montrose, CO 81401
www.montrose-colo.com/virtual/museum.htm
970-249-2085
PROCTORING SERVICES
The Reference department offers exam proctoring. Students are responsible for making all necessary arrangements for testing, including having the testing information sent to the reference department. Students must schedule their exams in advance for specific dates and times. Exams must be completed before the library closes.
There is no fee for proctoring services. However, students must provide a postage-paid envelope for paper exams to be mailed back to the school. Students are responsible for any other associated fees, such as copying or faxing.
The library will hold paper exams for 30 days after receipt. If the student does not make testing arrangements during this time the exam will be discarded.
We cannot guarantee that online tests will be compatible with library computers. Software installation is not permitted and library computers may not be reconfigured from their standard settings to accommodate online tests.
For more information or to schedule an exam, please contact the reference department at
970-249-9656
ext. 3.
COMMUNITY LINKS
CITY OF MONTROSE
MONTROSE COUNTY
GREATER MONTROSE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MONTROSE SCHOOL DISTRICT
MONTROSE DAILY PRESS
LOCAL PET ADOPTION
RESEARCH TOOLS
RESEARCH TOOLS
MONTROSE LIBRARY
320 South 2nd Street
Montrose, CO 81401
Phone: (970) 249-9656
Mon – Thur: 10am – 7pm
Fri: 10am – 6 pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 1pm – 5pm
NATURITA LIBRARY
107 West 1st Avenue
P.O. Box 466
Naturita, CO 81422
Phone: (970) 787-2270
Mon-Fri: 9am – 6pm
Saturday: 9am – 6pm
Sunday: 10am – 3pm
OUTREACH
970.249.9656 ext 9
outreach@mrld.us
Bookmobile, Book Van and more!
LEARN MORE →
CONTACT MONTROSE LIBRARY
SEARCH THE CATALOG
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youtube
spotify
tiktok
phone
© 2026 Montrose Regional Library District.