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About Government Research Service

Searching for the Answers - Finding information for the benefit of local government.

Since 1989, the Government Research Service Section of the Palm Beach County Library System has responded to the research and information needs of public service staff and elected officials for the benefit of county, municipal and regional governments in Palm Beach County.  The GRS Section has received three County Administrator's Golden Palm Awards for public service in Palm Beach County.


Services To Government:

  • Research services; article, demographic and ongoing SDI searches of print and electronic databases for information of use to government clients.

  • Government Research E-mail Service to provide timely assistance with government research projects. 

  • Update newsletter edited and published bi-monthly to notify government staff of resources available through the Library System.

  • Library Administration staff project research and assistance.

  • Library Legal and Government Resources training for government clients through individual or group sessions. Call 233-2600, Ext. 42777 for more information.

  • Monthly E-Government Help computer classes.

  • The "Weekly E-Report" of new government studies in the library is e-mailed weekly to government agencies.

  • Public Review Documents files used by agencies to meet legal requirements.

  • U.S. and Florida Government Serials Collection.


Services to the Public:

  • Maintains, indexes and updates the Palm Beach County Local Documents Collection at the Main Library

  • The Government Research Service Website, a special Library System Internet site featuring local government and legal resources, Local Documents Index, Local Maps Index, and government Internet links. It also features online version of the Update newsletter.

  • Local Elections Files and Election Resources - news articles, election results, press releases and clip files dating back to the 1990 elections - Available for public use at the Main Library.

  • Government and demographic subject expertise and support for Library System reference staff.

  • Información Gubernamental information resources in Spanish.

  • Genealogy Research information site.

  • Legal Research information site.


Staff
Robert I. Davidsson,  Librarian III
Government Research Service Supervisor 
Isabel Toolsie, Research Librarian II and Webmaster

Send comments or suggestions to 
Government Research Service, 
E-mail:
grs@pbclibrary.org.
Revised: April 30, 2009


Related Pages: Genealogy Research - Legal Research - Government Research

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