Alturas Main Library — Modoc County Library
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Alturas Main Library — Modoc County Library
The Alturas Main Library is the headquarters of the Modoc County Library, serving California's remote far-northeastern corner at 212 W. Third Street. Modoc has had a county library since 1914, and today a free card reaches a statewide digital collection through Libby.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 10am–5pm |
| Tuesday | 10am–5pm |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 10am–5pm |
| Friday | 10am–5pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 212 W. Third Street, ALTURAS, CA 96101
Phone: (530) 233-6358
Website: modoccountylibrary.org
Plus Code: 84HXFFP4+FF (ALTURAS, CA)
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📖 About Alturas Main Library — Modoc County Library
The Alturas Main Library is the main branch and headquarters of the Modoc County Library, in the small city of Alturas in California's far-northeastern corner, high on the Modoc Plateau. Alturas had a reading room as early as 1886, and the Modoc County Free Library took shape in 1914 under an agreement tied to a $10,000 Carnegie grant on the condition the library be named for the county; its Classical Revival Carnegie building opened in 1918 and served until 1947. The library later moved from that building, and today the Alturas Main Library runs the county's print collection, public computers and internet access, along with a California Indian Library Collection and genealogy resources on microfilm. As a member of the NorthNet Library System, it gives cardholders access to Library-to-Go through Libby, a shared digital network of more than 100,000 eBooks, audiobooks and magazines.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Headquarters of the Modoc County Library, serving California's remote far-northeastern plateau
- County library tradition dating to 1914, with a 1918 Carnegie building that served until 1947
- California Indian Library Collection and genealogy resources on microfilm
- Member of the NorthNet Library System — Library-to-Go eBooks via Libby
- Preschool Story Time on Thursday mornings and a summer reading program
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
A free Modoc County card connects you to NorthNet's shared and California statewide collections:
📚 Services
- Public computers and internet access
- Printing, photocopying, scanning and faxing
- Exam proctoring and staff-assisted microfilm searches
- California Indian Library Collection and genealogy microfilm
- Interlibrary loan through the NorthNet Library System
- Downloadable eBooks and audiobooks via Library-to-Go (Libby)
🎸 Programs
- Preschool Story Time on Thursday mornings
- Summer reading program (June–August)
- Library tours by request
- Community reading activities
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Alturas library the main branch of the Modoc County Library?
Yes. The Alturas Main Library at 212 W. Third Street is the headquarters of the Modoc County Library system, which serves one of California's most sparsely populated counties in the state's far-northeastern corner.
What days is the Alturas Main Library open?
The library is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, so plan visits for one of the four open weekdays.
Does the library have special collections for local or Native American history?
Yes. The Alturas Main Library holds the California Indian Library Collection, which documents California's Native peoples, along with genealogy resources on microfilm that are useful for researching Modoc County families and local history.
Can I borrow eBooks and audiobooks with a Modoc County card?
Yes. As a member of the NorthNet Library System, the Modoc County Library offers Library-to-Go through the Libby app, a shared digital network of more than 100,000 eBooks, audiobooks and magazines that you can borrow for free with your card.
📜 This library has genealogy & local-history resources. See how library family-history research works and find other libraries with genealogy collections genealogy libraries by state.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
👶 This library runs story times for kids. See how library story times work — ages, what happens and that they are free — and find other libraries with story-time programs library story times by state.
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