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

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

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

The Miami-Dade Public Library System is comprised of a Main Library and forty neighborhood branches that meet the informational, educational and recreational needs of a highly diverse public. We are committed to supporting lifelong learning and knowledge through self-education. Our... more

Fort Vancouver Regional Library District, headquartered in Vancouver in Southwest Washington state, was established in 1950 as the first inter-county rural library district in the state. The district has grown since 1950 to serve all of Clark, Skamania and Klickitat Counties, and the city... more

The Davenport Public Library offers preschool story time every Tuesday and Wednesday. Join us at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 31, at the Main Street location; or at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 1, at the Fairmount Street location, as we bring you "Harvest of Fun - Scaredy Scare Crow."... more

The mission of the Birmingham Public Library is to provide the highest quality library service to our citizens for life long learning, cultural enrichment and enjoyment.

The Michigan City Public Library strives to make its building, services and collections accessible to all patrons. Anyone with a special physical or communication need that may prevent effective use of the Library is encouraged to ask for assistance or to contact the Library at (219)... more

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About the Rockford Public Library The Rockford Public Library, founded in 1872 as the second library in Illinois, currently has six facilities, including the Main Library and five Branch Libraries. The Rockford Public LibraryÂ's mission is to enhance community life and development by... more

The Seekonk Public Library serves primarily the Town of Seekonk. Seekonk is a suburban community with an estimated population of 13,425 in 2000, up from 13,304 in 1995. It is close to Providence, Rhode Island, and is part of the Providence Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area. The... more

Schenectady County Public Library's Outreach Services provides recreational and educational library materials to Schenectady County residents of any age who are not able to come to the library due to physical or institutional limitations. This includes those living in senior apartments,... more

Fairfield Public Library promotes reading and serves the people of Fairfield as a center for lifelong learning and a community hub. Residents of all ages find information and enjoyment to meet their expressed wishes and needs.

The library made additional changes to service in the first decades of the 1900s. It converted to "open shelves," allowing library users to walk into the book stacks and select their own books. Prior to that time, patrons called for a book by writing its shelf location number on a slip of... more

The Thomas Crane Public Library strives to provide excellent service to all users. A variety of resources and services are available for people with disabilities, including an Adaptive Technology Room at the Main Library. If mobility impairment prevents use of any service at a branch... more

The mission of the Plymouth Public Library is to select, acquire, organize, preserve and make conveniently accessible services and a collection of materials, in various formats, held in common by the people of Plymouth for their education, cultural, recreational and informational needs... more

Richmond Public Library is dedicated to offering resources and programs for children, their parents, and their caregivers that are focused on helping children in the Richmond area enter school ready to learn and succeed academically. The Library provides relevant services and resources to... more

The Mansfield/Richland County Public Library, originally the Mansfield Memorial Library Association, was founded in 1887 by 50 women and was located in the Memorial Building on Park Avenue West in downtown Mansfield. At the turn of the century head librarian Martha Mercer visited New York... more

The Portland Public Library is a nonprofit organization funded through public and private contributions. Learn more about how you can support our library. We are currently planning and fundraising for an exciting renovation of the downtown Main Library. Contact Genetta McLean, Capital... more

The Haverhill Public Library - its Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers - is committed to the following values. We value the library as a public forum: it is a community facility for open communication of ideas and information; its collection, displays, programs and services reflect an... more

Crandall Public Library's Outreach service provides library materials to homebound seniors. Library hours are held in the community rooms of local senior residences including Cronin High Rise Apt., Stichman Towers, Mid-Town Apt., Solomon Heights, Adirondack Manor, the Glen at Highland... more

The Cullman County Public Library System (CCPLS) is a single county public library cooperative serving nearly 80,000 persons in North-Central Alabama. To find out more about CCPLS, click on one of the links to the left or those below :

The Halifax Public Libraries system is comprised of 14 branch libraries, a mobile library, Books-by-Mail and Home Delivery services. The Library offers free public events for all ages and is the life-long learning centre of the community. Turn to the library for the discovery of ideas,... more

The Glenview Public Library provides a welcoming environment that encourages lifelong learning with access to the world of information and ideas. The library's innovative programs and services strive to educate, enrich, inspire and entertain to meet the needs of a diverse community,... more

The Bloomfield Township Public Library, in cooperation with the Birmingham Eccentric Newspaper, have provided the first twenty-four years-dating from January 6, 1882-of the newspaper in electronic form on the BTPL web site, www.btpl.org. At the launch of this new feature on the web site,... more

The Gleason Public Library is a small public library serving a suburban community with rural overtones northwest of Boston. The mission of the Gleason Public Library is to be an integral part of this community by offering a wide variety of popular and reference materials in various... more

The library provides a variety of information services. The level of assistance is based on need, staff competencies and time constraints, as described below. DIRECTIONAL REQUESTS seek assistance in locating various areas of the library and should be within the expertise of all library... more

The Wilbraham Public Library preserves and provides access to the history of Wilbraham and the Pioneer Valley and envisions that all patrons interested in local history will have access to appropriate materials resulting in better knowledge of the community. The historical materials... more

The Cape Breton Regional Library has been serving the needs of residents of Eastern Cape Breton Island for more that 50 years. To help to ensure materials for the future, the library has launched the Library Legacy Book Fund which will help provide the library with a continued supply of... more

Mooresville Public Library offers a collection of over 80,000 items in print, multimedia, and electronic resources which are readily accessible to our ACCESS cardholding patrons. We offer a wide variety of literacy & cultural programs for children, teens, and adults. Our mission is to... more

The Windsor Public Library makes the resources of the library available to the public by developing and implementing procedures and guidelines that provide fair use to the largest number of people possible. The library director will develop policies for loaning, renewing, and reserving... more