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| Palm Beach County Library System | |
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| Location | Palm Beach County, Florida, United States |
| Type | Public Library |
| Reference to legal mandate | 1967 |
| Branches | 17 |
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| Size | 1.7 million |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 9 million (2012) |
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| Director | Doug Crane [1] |
| Website | www |
The Palm Beach County Library System is the public library system of Palm Beach County, Florida. Its headquarters, the Main Library, is located in an unincorporated area near West Palm Beach, the county seat.[2][3] The system was established in 1967 and serves Palm Beach County through the Main Library and 17 branch libraries.[4] Its first library branch opened in Tequesta on September 25, 1969, and its first bookmobile five days later.[5] Unlike neighboring Broward and Miami-Dade counties, where most municipalities have joined their county's library system, most municipalities in Palm Beach County continue to operate their own city libraries, leading the county system to focus on the more suburban communities. Instead, a cooperative system model is in place to allow interoperation between county and municipal libraries.[6]
- ^ "About Palm Beach County Library System". Palm Beach County Library System.
- ^ "Palm Beach County Library System". Palm Beach County Library System. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ "Main Library". Palm Beach County Library System. Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Locations". Palm Beach County Library System. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ^ "History on a Shelf County Library System Celebrates 20 Years of Growth, Service in Expanding Market". South Florida Sun Sentinel. 17 September 1989. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Library Card". www.pbclibrary.org. Retrieved 2023-10-23.