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Description
This Regional Library serves as the
neighborhood library to the West Boca Raton area, and as a "backup"
resource to the other neighborhood libraries in the South County
area.
The library circulates a large amount of
popular adult fiction, non-fiction and children's materials. A
deposit collection of Talking Books is housed at the branch.
Electronic resources available to the
public include access to full text magazine articles, newspapers and
a national telephone directory.
A newly developed young adult room
contains a collection of young adult fiction and a seating area.
Children may also take part in story times and other special
activities, such as Study Buddies.
History of the Branch
- Opened: September 1975, leased
1,459 sq.ft. in Sandelfoot Cove.
- Expanded: November 1981, leased
4,975 sq.ft. in Piccadilly Square.
- Opened Regional Library: November
1991, 24,000 sq.ft.
- A
one-acre cypress preserve is protected on the site.
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Public Computers
Adult Department
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4 Online Public
Catalog computers
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8
Public Internet computers
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2 Express E-mail
computers
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2
Word Processing computers (Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft
PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel 2000 and Word Perfect)
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3
Electronic Database computers
Children's
Department
Meeting Room
Information
The branch has one large meeting
room that seats 50 and a small conference room that seats 10.
These rooms must be reserved in advance by going to Reference desk
to get application form and check availability of the rooms.
For information and
bookings call: 561-482-4554.
Displays
The
branch has display space available to the public. Please call
the reference desk at 561-482-4554 for more information.
Service Area
South end of unincorporated Palm Beach
County from Boynton Beach to the Broward County line.
Nearest County Libraries
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