The Internet Public Library - This is a very useful resource for all kinds of information, and has an excellent "search" facility. There are numerous "special collections" that include material about trade and professional associations and the presidents of the United States. You'll also... more

The New York Public Library was created in 1895 with the consolidation of the private libraries of John Jacob Astor and James Lenox with the Samuel Jones Tilden Trust. The Library provides free and open access to its physical and electronic collections and information, as well as to its... more

Established in 1848, the BPL was the first publicly supported municipal library in America, the first public library to lend books, the first to have a branch library and the first to have a children's room. Today, the BPL has 27 neighborhood branches, free Internet access, two unique... more

The VPL Writer-in-Residence Program has been made possible in 2006 through the generous financial support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Friends of the Vancouver Public Library. Promotional support for this program has been generously provided by CTV.

As an independent system, separate from the New York City and Queens libraries, Brooklyn Public Library serves the borough's 2.5 million residents. Brooklyn Public Library is the fifth largest in the United States. Its Central Library, Business Library, and 58 neighborhood libraries offer... more

In October 2002, Hennans American Public Library Rating Index ranked the Allen County Public Library fifth in the nation among libraries of its size, based on population served. It was the third year that the library has been so highly rated. The Hennans rankings are based on 15 factors... more

The Chicago Public Library is comprised of the Harold Washington Library Center, two regional libraries, and 76 neighborhood branches. The Library provides free access to 1,800 Internet PCs and WiFi in all of its locations and offers a rich resource of books, DVDs, videos and more, as... more

Founded in 1869, the Cleveland Public Library has one of the largest and most extensive collections in the country-boasting close to ten million items. The Cleveland Public Library was the first major public library in the country to offer 24-hour dial-up access to its online catalog and... more

,The Seattle Public Library provides three types of RSS feeds. The first type is a feed of items checked out from the library. This allows you to keep track of your library books through your RSS reader. Several days before an item is overdue, you will get a new story alerting you that... more

The San Francisco Public Library system includes the beautiful Main Library, a 375,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility, 27 library branches in a variety of city neighborhoods, and five bookmobiles providing outreach services to youth and seniors. Annually, the Library, with a... more

Toronto Public Library is North America's busiest public library system with 98 branches. Every week, over 300,000 people visit its branches, and borrow more than half a million items.

About the Los Angeles Public Library The Los Angeles Public Library serves the largest urban population of any library in the country. Its Central Library, 71 branch libraries, six million books and state of the art technology provide everyone with free and easy access to information.

Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) works to enrich the quality of life for all people in the county by providing resources for information, education and recreation. JCPL is the second largest library in the State of Colorado and in the Rocky Mountain region. More than 385,000... more

The mission of the Fairfax County Public Library is to enrich individual and community life by providing and encouraging the use of library resources and services to meet the evolving educational, recreational, and informational needs of the residents of Fairfax County and Fairfax City.... more

The Redwood City Public Library sponsors many free programs for children, families, and adults and is the learning center of the community.

The Ottawa Public Library is the leading source for free reading material for children of all ages. Check out the OPL catalogue at www.BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca or visit your local branch.

KRL could not supply any user numbers, or determine the rate of increased Web site use over the last few years. However, the ability to count visits will be available in the new software.

The Houston Public Library (HPL) operates 36 neighborhood libraries, two HPL Express Libraries, a Central Library, the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, the Parent Resource Library located in the Children's Museum of Houston, and the Clayton Library, Center for Genealogical Research.... more

Cuyahoga County Public Library, founded in 1923 in Parma, Ohio, will be migrating to Millennium from their existing Sirsi Classic system. With twenty-nine locations-four regional libraries, twenty-two branches, two "mini libraries," and an administrative building-it is the tenth busiest... more

Founded in 1878, the Oakland Public Library's mission is to inform, inspire and delight our diverse community as a resource for information, knowledge, and artistic and literary expression, providing the best in traditional services, new technologies and innovative programs. Today, the... more

Founded in 1885, the Minneapolis Public Library provides service through the downtown Central Library, 11 community libraries, two technology centers and online at www.mpls.lib.mn.us. The library,s mission is to link people in the city and beyond with the transforming power of knowledge.

The JRULM is also extensively involved in other externally-funded projects, in particular a number of Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) Electronic Library initiatives which have had significant effects on services to University users. Most notable is LAMDA (London And Manchester... more

The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the largest genealogical library in the world and provides access to many collections of records, with more than two billion names of deceased people. Approximately 1,900 people visit the library each day, assisted by over Over 700... more

The Kansas City Public Library dates back to 1873 when the Kansas City Board of Education resolved to begin a public library. Today, 130 years later, the Library system is made up of ten locations - the Central Library and nine branches - and serves 239,000 in-district customers and... more

The new Hamilton Public Library will provide consistent services throughout the city, taking neighborhood needs into consideration. The primary difficult in unifying library services lies not in the pronouncement that such unification will occur but in the enormous number of... more

Barrie Public Library is one of the busiest spots in our city, with over 2,000 people a day coming through our doors. People visit us to check out leisure reading materials, to find business information, for help with homework, and a myriad other reasons. We also offer great programmes... more

The mission of the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation is to provide essential support through private contributions for books, materials, programs, and library facilities to ensure the Milwaukee Public Library's continued standing as a great library responsive to community needs. The... more

A: The Greater Victoria Public Library is committed to confidentiality for all patrons. The library will never give out your e-mail address to any outside source. The Library will not use your e-mail address for any other purpose than sending Library communications. Remember, however,... more

It is the vision of the Commission that the Louisville Free Public Library will deliver library service on a par with the best public libraries in the U.S. We will provide:Excellent library facilities conveniently accessible to all residents, Strong and appealing collections of books and... more

The Mission of the Dallas Public Library is to link resources and customers to enhance lives. The Library is committed to inform, entertain, enrich, and to foster the self-learning process by facilitating access to its collections, services, and facilities to all members of the community.... more

Providence Public Library, Providence - Teen POWer provides quality educational after school programs in a safe place during the critical after school hours for at-risk children. The program offers teenagers salaries, on-the-job training and work experience while assisting and mentoring... more

The Bodleian Library is the main research library of the University of Oxford. It is also a copyright deposit library and its collections are used by scholars from around the world. The buildings within the central site include Duke Humfrey's Library above the Divinity School, the Old... more

The Pasadena Public Library is offering a new service, online book clubs ("Chapter-A-Day") and it is free to the public.

Today, the Austin Public Library has 20 branches, the Faulk Central Library, and the Austin History Center. The AHC is the local history (current events/activities of the City of Austin and Travis County) collection of the Austin (Texas) Public Library. The Austin Public Library has over... more

The Sacramento Public Library's mission is to provide open access to diverse sources and ideas that inspire learning, promote reading, and enhance community life.

The Canton Public Library serves more than 85,000 residents of Canton Township, a community in western Wayne County, Michigan. We are a member of The Library Network (TLN) and the Metro Net Library Consortium. The library's director is Eva Davis. The mission of the Canton Public Library... more

The Lexington Public Library is maintaining a database of the information provided, and will forward it to Louisiana State Librarian Rebecca Hamilton, who is in direct contact with displaced library workers. The Southeastern Library Association and libraries in the SOLINET Network are... more

The Appleton Public Library has long been a service innovator. As early as 1904, it provided Sunday hours for working individuals too busy to enjoy the library during the week. The following year, staff began preparing bibliographies upon request for local clubs. Reference service was... more