Description
The Gardens Branch
Library serves as the neighborhood library to the Palm Beach Gardens
area, and as a backup resource to the other neighborhood libraries
in the North County area. The library circulates a large amount of
popular adult fiction, non-fiction and children's materials.
A wide variety of
electronic resources, such as magazine articles, newspaper databases
and Internet access, are available to the public. Hands-on computer
training for novices as well as more experienced users is
available. The library has an active children's department that
offers programs to children of all ages.
History of the Branch
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Opened: May 1975, 740 sq.ft. In
Tanglewood Plaza.
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Expanded: November 1977, 2,240
sq.ft. in Sun Building.
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Expanded: January 1985, 6,150 sq.
ft. in Corporate Park
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Regional Facility opened: May
1995, 24,000 sq. ft. County owned building.
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Expanded: October 2010, 40,000 sq. ft.
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Public Computers
Adult Department
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9 Catalog and Electronic Database computers
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54 Public Internet computers
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4 Word Processing computers
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2 Guest computers (Express E-mail)
Teen Department
Children's
Department
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3 Catalog and Electronic Database computers
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1 Educational/Entertainment computers
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22 Public Internet Computers
Other
Equipment
- 3 Copiers (Black & White)
Meeting Room
Information
The branch has a Meeting Room that holds up to 90 people, a Large Conference Room that holds 16 people, and a Small Conference Room that holds 10 people. Library sponsored functions have priority in the use of the rooms. They may be booked only for times when the library is open to the public.
For information and bookings call: 561-626-6133.
Service Area
North to Donald Ross Road, south to 45th
Street, east to Lake Park, North Palm Beach and Riviera Beach; and
the western unincorporated area. Also serves as a resource for
referrals from Jupiter and Tequesta branches.
Nearest County Libraries
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