Columbia ltd Cortez, CO, USA
Library Director, City of Cortez, CO
From its origins as the Ute Mountain Study Club in the early 1930s, today’s Cortez Public Library was established by the City of Cortez, which maintains the library as a city department funded through the general fund. The proposed 2026 departmental budget of $831,000 supports 5 FTE, plus 5 PTE. The library is a member of the Colorado Library Consortium. The library director reports directly to the city manager. City council appoints a seven-member board of trustees to advise the library, city manager, and city council on matters pertaining to the library.