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was also the same time period in which the system began its Mail-a-Book program, which expanded to include more northern county residents in 1984. In 1985, plans to expand the Palm Beach County Library System budget also received backlash from library officials, as the proposed $ 300,000 to be added to the budget would have been, according to library officials, too meager to open any new branches or to take care of needed maintenance, including leaking buildings and book shortages. In spite of these financial limitations, assistance from the community saw the Royal Pam Beach Branch reopen in a repurposed old office building, helping the branch increase services, programs, and materials for patrons. Budget conflicts continued into 1986, with further calls for expanded hours, children's areas, more space for books and activities, and increased staffing included in increasingly louder calls from both Brownlee and other library advocates. The same year, as a result of a referendum, citizens of Palm Beach County approved a budget of $ 21 million for the expansion and renovation of the system. As a result, in 1987 and 1988, new branches were announced in order to meet increasing community needs.
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services to government clients, staff, and elected officials in Palm Beach County. The GRS Collection includes legal documents, government serials, professional journals, and local and state collections. The Genealogy Research Service provides access to family history sources including biographical books, genealogy Internet links, genealogy programs, how-to book listings, local city directories, local historical sites, newspapers, and journals. The Consumer Health Information Service offers health and medical information to residents of Palm Beach County.
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group of candidates underwent a meticulous screening process by a committee from the Library Advisory Board. Cecil Beach, then the Broward County Library Director and a former Florida State Librarian, also played a crucial role in evaluating the applicants.. After rigorous interviews and consideration, Jerry W. Brownlee was recommended for the position of library director. Brownlee officially assumed his role as library director on October 15, 1979, poised to embark on a new chapter in the library's history.
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for children and teens of various ages. The education-based programs are also meant to offer new skills, tutoring opportunities and teach safety skills. They also offer many online and technology-related classes for all ages. All the classes are focused on specific age groups. Adults are also offered an array of programs for socializing, education, and entertaining. These classes focus on subjects such as practice of the English language, stress,
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Spanish) for local book club meetings. Multiple copies of the title and discussion notes are included. The library system also offers a Speakers Bureau, where library staff will visit civic organizations, homeowners associations and volunteer groups to give presentations on the services and opportunities available at the library.
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The Palm Beach County Library System provides a number of special services, of which include: Passports, Government Research Service, Genealogy Research Service, Consumer Health Information Service and CreationStations. Government Research Services entails research, information, and document delivery
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Each class is designed to meet the needs of local citizens within their area. The library also offers Books-By-Mail, a Deaf Resource Center, and Talking Books services to those in special populations. Book Club in a Bag is another service offered which facilitates the selection of titles (English and
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The Palm Beach County Library System provides on and off-site story time service to local child centers, as well as workshops to assist teachers in storytelling techniques. The libraries within the Palm Beach County Library System also offer a social gathering venue and educational and craft programs
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The Jupiter Branch Library recently opened a Seed Library, featuring vegetable and flower seeds available free to anyone who visits the library. Five small packets a month can be selected that contain enough seeds to grow a few plants. The seeds are kept by the patron; there is nothing to return to
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The latest branch of the Palm Beach County Library System, Canyon Branch Library, is set to open in 2024 and will be the county's 18th branch. As of May 2024, Palm Beach County Libraries announced that they will be working toward budget approval to replace the older Main Branch Library building with
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Prior to 1965, there were two attempts to establish a library system in Palm Beach County. One early effort was in 1943, when the Palm Beach County Library Association, a group of local librarians, tried to "align community library services and promote resource sharing." However, this attempt failed
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The library’s proposed budget for FY2024 is $ 96,337,654. The majority of the budget is funded by ad valorem revenue raised through the County Library District. The library also receives an annual Florida State Aid to Public Libraries grant. As in the past, alternative revenue sources are sought to
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The following year, 1989, saw the Palm Beach County Library system add an electronic card catalog called Data Research to facilitate material retrieval for patrons and was among the first public libraries in the state of Florida to adapt an electronic system. The Palm Beach County System also added
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On October 1, 2019, the Palm Beach County Library System stopped charging late fees. The Palm Beach County Library System is one of many library systems in the United States to remove fines as research showed that fines have discouraged people to return to the library which often disproportionally
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Also In 1979, the Palm Beach County Library System began looking into acquiring a "computerized circulation system." ALIS, or "Automated Library Information System" was the first computerized circulation system used by the Palm Beach County Library System and it was launched in February 1983. This
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The Palm Beach County Library System was formally established in 1967, with a special act creating the Palm Beach County Library Taxing District. In 1968, Florence Biller of the State Library in Tallahassee was appointed as the library director of the fledgling Palm Beach County Library System and
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attended a public hearing, where with approximately 200 people in attendance, they gave a presentation. This presentation was successful in getting the Board of County Commissioners to appoint a fifteen-membered committee to study the feasibility of a county library system. The committee's report
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The Palm Beach County Library System provides services to area patrons. The Adult Literacy Project provides those learning English as a second language with informal conversation sessions. Project members encourage community participation in the program, including educational materials, sponsors,
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In April of 1979, following the insightful recommendations of the Waters' report, the quest to appoint a permanent library director was initiated. By the deadline of June 15, 1979, an impressive pool of fifty-two applications had been received from librarians across seventeen states. This diverse
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for their online platform. Members can participate in the literary community by leaving book reviews and offering valuable insights and recommendations for others. Additionally, the platform allows users to curate personalized book lists, making it easier to track reading goals and discover new
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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
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within a few years. Following this, unincorporated Palm Beach County residents requested the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners to "undertake an improvement of library service in the county." This was not successful either. However in the spring of 1965, the
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found that "there were fourteen municipal libraries serving about 217,000 people, leaving about 107,000 individuals without easy access to library services." Subsequently, the committee recommended a library system be formed and overseen by Palm Beach County.
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offers a selection of books. Including fiction and nonfiction in regular and large-print. Bookmobile staff help patrons with finding books and research questions. The Bookmobile stops at various Palm Beach County locations each week.
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the Loula V. York Memorial Library Branch in Pahokee, Florida, to its system in the same year, with citizens of Pahokee voting to transfer its ownership and management to the county from its previous status as a municipal library.
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updates, new computer skills, online learning, and Medicare. The Palm Beach County Library System offers an Ask-a-Librarian service, where individuals can receive live reference service without entering a library building.
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Into the present day, Palm Beach County Libraries have continued to develop technological offerings for patrons, such as the installation of self-check terminals at various branches beginning in 2009.
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Huriash, Lisa J (17 February 2009). "Check this out: Palm Beach County library system adds self-service checkouts: Libraries in county are using do-it-yourself checkout machines".
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supplement ad valorem funding. The following revenue sources are sought on an ongoing basis: Universal Service Fund (E-Rate) discount program, Impact Fees, grant opportunities,
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the first female Palm Beach County department director. On September 25, 1969, the Palm Beach County Library System opened its first branch in
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and many other options. Electronic and digital items can be located and downloaded from associated programs such as CloudLibrary and
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titles. The change also streamlines the process of signing up for various library activities, from workshops to classes.
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BROCKMAN, B. (1989, September 5). COUNTY LIBRARY GOES ELECTRONICCOMPUTERIZED CARD CATALOG SPEEDS UP FINDING BOOKS.
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fundraising projects and the U.S. Passport processing program at the Main Library. <ref>
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SCOTT SUTTELL, B. (1987, October 21). EXPANSION PLAN MARKS NEW CHAPTER FOR LIBRARY.
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Veterans Community Micro-Farm at the West Boca Branch Library, Boca Raton, FL
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PAMELA ADKINS-RAMEY, B. (1988, March 2). SITE PLAN APPROVED FOR LIBRARY.
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Each library offers many different forms of media such as books, comics,
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GELSTON, S. (1986, July 16). SUNDAY HOURS, COMPUTER SOUGHT FOR LIBRARY.
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a new, larger space by 2030, pending County Commissioners' decision.
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OBMASCIK, M. (1985, July 9). BUDGET PLAN FAVORS ROADS AND BEACHES.
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The library system has 20 locations throughout Palm Beach County:
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McGINNESS, C. (1989, April 30). PAHOKEE TO VOTE ON LIBRARY.
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Staff, H. (1984). MAIL-A-BOOK EXPANSION SET IN COUNTY.
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interoperation between county and municipal libraries.
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