Library Cooperative Of The Palm Beaches, serving an area of 1,050,000 residents, has a collection of 1,540,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 69,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 58,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 500 employees, of whom 132 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 21 branch libraries, plus 2 bookmobiles. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $5,000,000. Patrons make 4,600,000 visits annually, and check out materials 7,800,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials. It consists of the the Palm Beach County library with one central library and 13 branch libraries ; other member libraries in the cooperative consist
of the following independent municipal/city libraries.
- Boynton Beach City Library*
- Delray Beach Public Library*
- Lake Park Public Library*
- Lake Worth Public Library
- Lantana Public Library
- Palm Beach County Library System
- Palm Springs Public Library*
- Riviera Beach Public Library
- West Palm Beach Public Library
Location:
3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach Florida 33406
Telephone
561-233-2600
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Boca Raton) Boca Raton Public Library
(Clewiston) Hendry County Library System
(West Palm Beach) Library Cooperative Of The Palm Beaches
(Lighthouse Point) Lighthouse Point Library
(North Palm Beach) North Palm Beach Public Library
(Oakland Park) Oakland Park Library
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01/10 Coming to The West Palm Beach area
Delray Beach Affair Delray Beach FL April5-7 The event takes place along the palm tree lined downtown streets of Delray Beach and stretches 12 city blocks from the Intracoastal to NW 2nd Avenue and two city parks. The Delray Affair has received numerous awards for its ‘eclectic’ mixture of fine art, great crafts and funky products from around the world.
Peace River Celtic Festival Punta Gorda FL April10 Our Festival is perpetually dedicated to the memory of David Parker, member of Elks Lodge 2606 and the founder of the Peace River Celtic Festival. David loved Celtic music, laughter, good friendship and good times! If you cherish these things as well, you'll want to be part of this special event!
Bike Night in Cape Coral Cape Coral FL April13 The City of Cape Coral Parks and Recreation is proud to bring you Cape Bike Night! Motorcycle enthusiasts can get together and listen to live bands, eat great food, and just have fun at this great event!
Vero Beach Hibiscus Festival Vero Beach FL April13 The Hibiscus Festival is a yearly celebration for the City of Vero Beach, to increase awareness of the historic downtown sector, raise funds for Main Street Vero Beach that work towards the preservation and growth of the area and encourages community participation from residents, organizations and businesses.
Tortuga Music Festival FORT LAUDERDALE FL April13-14 The beach will be transformed into an oceanfront music experience, featuring top country and rock artists and local culinary delights on the shores of the Florida coast. Together with Rock The Ocean, Tortuga will pair music with meaning by raising awareness about marine conservation and issues affecting the world’s oceans.
Cardboard Boat Regatta Cape Coral FL April20 The Regatta is open to participation from businesses, schools, youth groups, groups of friends, and non-profit organizations desiring to build a boat and participate. This is a wonderful team-building experience; giving employees an opportunity to work together toward a common goal and have a lot of fun doing it.
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