Welcome from John J.
Callahan III,
Library Director
Whatever
your age or interests, there's something for you at the Palm Beach
County Library System. Our collection contains over 1,400,000 items
and you'll find books (print, recorded and downloadable), magazines, newspapers, DVDs,
music CDs and information experts.
In Fiscal Year 2007
(October 1, 2006 - September 30, 2007), the Palm Beach County Library System:
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Circulated over 6.5 million items to
almost half a million cardholders,
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Answered 1.7 million questions,
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Welcomed over 184,000 children to
6,726 special programs,
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Trained over 8,000 people how to use
computers and the Internet,
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And tallied over 4.5 million hits
on our web site.
Your taxpayer supported public library is one of the best bargains
in town. Check out our new Personal Savings Calculator to see how much value
your library is currently delivering to you
The Palm Beach County
Library System was established in 1967. Today, the County Library
System serves Palm Beach County through the
Main Library, 2 Regional Libraries, 11 Branch Libraries, a
Bookmobile and a Library Annex. The Palm Beach County
Library System continues to expand through our involvement with library networks, the
Internet, and the World Wide Web. |
Palm Beach County Library System
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Palm
Beach County Library System is to continually improve our service to
the public by:
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Providing the public
with free access to library materials in a variety of formats.
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Helping people of all
ages find information which meets their diverse personal,
educational, and professional needs.
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Encouraging children,
the future leaders of our community, to develop a love of reading,
learning, and libraries.
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Promoting community
enrichment, economic vitality, and individual achievement through
reading and life-long learning.
Adopted: November, 1994
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