USA Library holdings for the 'The Rainbow Orchid' by Garen Ewing
Listing created December-January 2014/2015 - Site page launched May 2014 - ednapurviance.org
Updated May 15, 2014
The Rainbow Orchid has made it into a wide variety of libraries across the USA. This is not a complete list, but one I gathered from World Cat and from other holdings from libraries across the United States during the winter of 2013-2014.
Most links only go to one of the volumes and a few to the library main site as links do time out. If you don't have the other volumes in your library, request them. The Volumes are still available through Amazon in the US and possible other library purchasing sites.
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The Rainbow Orchid - Volume 1 and 2 | The Rainbow Orchid - Volume 3 |
LIST OF LIBRARIES
ALASKA
Anchorage
Anchorage School District Library - LINK
ARIZONA
Yuma
County Libraries - LINK
Branches: Main Yuma Library, Roll Branch Library, San Luis Branch
Phoenix
Public Library System - LINK
(15 copies for each volume, total of 45 copies)
Branches: Acacia Library, Agave Library, Cholla Library, Desert Broom Library, Desert Sage Library, Ironwood Library, Mesquite Library, Palo Verde Library, Saguaro Library, Yucca Library, South Mountain Community Library
ARKANSAS
North Little Rock
William F. Laman Public Library - LINK
Acadia
Acadia Public Library - LINK
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Public Libraries - LINK
Branches: AC Bilbrew Library, Angelo M. Iacoboni Library, Carson Library, Compton Library, Culver City Julian, Dixon Library, La Crescenta Library, Lancaster Library, Norwalk Library
San Francisco
San Francisco City Libraries - LINK
Branches: Anza Children, Bayview Children, Bernal Children, Chinatown Children, Excelsior Children, Glen Park Children, Golden Gate Children, Ingleside Children
FLORIDA
Viera
Brevard County Libraries - LINK
Orlando
Orange County Florida Libraries - LINK
Branches: Alafaya, Herndon, Library Central, South Creek, Southeast, West Oaks
IDAHO
Nampa
Nampa Public Library - LINK
Note: All three Volumes
Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls Public Library - LINK
ILLINOIS
Antioch
Antioch Public Library - LINK
Batavia
Batavia Public Library - LINK
Elk Grove Village
Elk Grove Village Public Library - LINK
Joliet
Joliet Public Library - LINK
Marion
Marion Carnegie Library - LINK
Morton Grove
Morton Grove Public Library - LINK
Wheeling
Indian Trails Library District - LINK
Gurnee
Warren-Newport Public Library District - LINK
INDIANA
Fort Wayne
Allen County Public Library - LINK
Note Link does time out - Check library search
Carmel
Carmel Clay Public Library - LINK
Greenfield
Hancock County Public Library - LINK
Indianpolis
Indianapolis-Maron County Public Libraries - LINK
Copies at these branches: Central Library, College Avenue Library, Decatur Library, East 38th Street Library, Flanner House Library, Fountain Square Library, Haughville Library, Spades Park Library
Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville Township Public Library - LINK
Bloomington
Monroe County Public Library System - LINK
IOWA
Urbandale
Urbandale Public Library - LINK
KANSAS
Lawrence
Lawrence Public Library - LINK
MARYLAND
Andover
Merrimack Valley Library
Newbury Public Library - LINK
MISSOURI
St. Louis
St. Louis Public Library - LINK
MINNESOTA
Minnetonka
Hennepin County Library - LINK
Branches: Central and Eden Prairie
Ramsey
Ramsey County Libraries - LINK
Branches: Shoreview, Maplewood Library, Roseville Library
MONTANA
Helena
Lewis & Clark Library - LINK
NEW JERSEY
Mercer County Library - LINK
NEW YORK
Onondaga County Public Library - LINK
New York City Libraries
Note: 37 copies at these locations
Branches: 58th Street Library, 125th Street Library, Baychester Library, Bloomingdale Library, Bronx Library, Center, Columbus Library, Grand Concourse Library, Inwood Library, Kingsbridge Library, Mott Haven Library, Port Richmond Library, Riverside Library, Sedgwick Library, Seward Park Library, Soundview Library, Spuyten Duyvil Library, St. Anges Library, Stephen A. Scharzman Building, Todt Hill Westerleigh Library, Tremont Library, West New Brighton Library, Westchester Square Library, Woodlawn Heights Library, Yorville Library
Brooklyn Libraries - LINK
Note: 26 copies at these locations
Branches: Brooklyn Heights Library, Borough Park Library, Central Library, Cortelyou Library, Flatbush Library, Greenpoint Lilbrary, Gravesend Library, Kings Bay Library, Kings Highway Library, Midwood Library, Mill Basin Library, New Lots Library, New Utrecht Library, Paerdegat Library, Red Hook Library, Ryder Library, Saratoga Library, Sunset Park Library, Williamburgh Library, Washington Library
NORTH CAROLINA
Salem
Forsyth County Libraries - LINK
Branches: NC Cardinal, Forsyth County Public Library
Charlotte
Charlotee and Mechlenburg Public Libraries
Branches: Davidson Library, Imaginon, Mountain Island Library, University City Library, North County Regional, Sugar Creek Library
Monroe
Union County Public Library - LINK
OHIO
Columbus
Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum - LINK
All three Volumes - Part of Collection - Search for books
OREGON
Bend
Deschutes County Public Library - LINK
15 copies, all three volumes
Branches: Bend Main, Bend East Branch, Redmond, Sunriver, Sisters
Portland
Clackamas County Libraries - LINK
Branches: Oak Lodge, Sunnyside
Springfield/Eugene
Springfield Public Library - All three Volumes - search, as link times out
PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - LINK
All three volumes with link to first volume. 13 copies total.
RHODE ISLAND
Ocean State Libraries - LINK
All three volumes with link showing Volumes 2 & 3
TEXAS
Austin
Austin Public Libraries - LINK
Branches: Faulk Central Library, Hampton Branch at Oak Hill, North Village Branch, Spicewood Springs Branch
Irving
Irving Public Libaries - LINK
Branches: Central, West Irving
Houston
Harris County Public Library - LINK
All three Volumes
Branches: Henington-Alief Regional Libary, Central Library
Plano
Plano Public Library System - LINK
Link goes to search page, as library database times out.
Waco
Waco-McLennan County Library - LINK
Central Library
Coppell
William T. Cozby Public Library
Coppel Public Library - LINK
VIRGINIA
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach Public Library System - LINK
All three Volumes - 9 copies each - Link goes to library, as search times out.
Branches: Central Library, Great Neck Area Library, Joint Use Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Area Library, Bayside Area, Windsor Wood Area Library
WASHINGTON
Timberland Regional Library - LINK
Branches: Hoodport, Lacey, North Mason, Shelton, Tenino, Turnwater
Seattle
King County Library System - LINK
12 copies
Branches: Seattle Branch Libraries, Broadview, Capitol Hill Branch, Central Library, High Point Branch, Lake City Branch, Madrona-Sally Goldmark Branch, New Holly Branch, Northeast Branch , Queen Anne Branch, Rainier Beach Branch, West Seattle Branch
Maryville
Sno-Isle Libraries - LINK
8 copies - All three Volumes
WISCONSIN
Madison
Madison Public Library - LINK
Branches: Ashman, Sequoya, Middleton
It only includes The Rainbow Orchid Volumes 1, 2, and 3. The Complete Rainbow Orchid has not been released in the USA. Many of these were purchased for the first time in 2013, since the book came out after many libraries normal time to buy new books in 2012. Locations can vary at each branch as the books are interlibrary loaned between branches. Also books can go missing. Libraries do replace if they can still re-order the book, as my local library replaced a missing copy. At this time, Amazon USA still has The Rainbow Orchid available. LINK