Address:
3650 Summit Boulevard
West Palm Beach,
Florida
33406-4198
United States
County: Palm Beach 
Phone: 561-233-2600
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Palm Beach County Library System is a Public library.
This library is affiliated with Palm Beach County Library System (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 1,892,732 volumes. The library circulates 9,115,029 items per year. The library serves a population of 885,934 residents .
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Administration: The director of the library is Doug Crane .
Organizational structure: This is a publicly funded and managed library.
Affiliations: The library is a member of the Urban Libraries Council .
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in the United States
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in Florida
| Statistics Public | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service Population | 885,934 | Residents |
| Collection size | 1,892,732 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 9,115,029 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Symphony | 2003 |
| Previous Automation System | DRA | 1988 |
| Previous Automation System | DataPhase | 1981 |
| Previous Automation System | None | |
| Discovery Interface | BiblioCore | 2022 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | Enterprise | |
| Web Content Management | BiblioWeb | |
| Item ID Type | RFID | |
| RFID Tag Type | HF | |
| (* Older versions of SirsiDynix Symphony were called Unicorn) | ||
| The library's automation system is hosted by the vendor through an Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangement. | ||
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
Automation Survey: We are conducting a study on the automation systems used in libraries. This survey should be completed by a person familiar with your libraries use of Symphony.
The 2023 Automation Survey has been completed for this Library.
Record History: This listing was created on Jun 30, 1999 and was last modified on Oct 31, 2023.
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