Palm Beach County Library System

Public library system in Florida Palm Beach County Library SystemLocationPalm Beach County, Florida, United StatesTypePublic libraryReference to legal mandate1967Branches17CollectionSize1.7 millionAccess and useCirculation9 million (2012)Other informationDirectorDoug Crane Websitewww.pbclibrary.org The Palm Beach County Library System is the public library system of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Its headquarters, the Main Library, is located in an unincorporated area near West Palm Beach, the county seat. The system was established in 1967 and serves Palm Beach County through the Main Library and 20 branch libraries. Its first library branch opened in Tequesta on September 25, 1969, and its first bookmobile five days later. 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. History Prior to 1965, there were two attempts to establish a li