1967

Library Taxing District established.

1967

Library System operations started (office in County bldg. at airport).

1969 (Sept.)

Bookmobile starts running.

1969 (Sept.)

North County Branch opens in a storefront in Tequesta.

1,691 sq. ft.

1972 (Nov.)

System Headquarters opens on Summit Blvd.

14,080 sq. ft.

1975 (May)

Palm Beach Gardens Branch opens in a small storefront.

740 sq. ft.

1975 (June)

Mid-County Branch opens in suburban Lake Worth.

1,600 sq. ft.

1975 (Sept.)

Southwest County Branch opens in a storefront on 441, west of Boca Raton.

1,459 sq. ft.

1976 (Nov.)

Okeechobee Boulevard Branch opens in a storefront west of West Palm Beach.

1,430 sq. ft.

1977 (Oct.)

Okeechobee Boulevard Branch acquires an additional 330 sq. ft.

1,760 sq. ft.

1977 (Nov.)

Palm Beach Gardens Branch moves to a new rented location.

2,240 sq. ft.

1978 (Jan.)

Del-Trail Branch opens in a storefront in suburban Delray Beach.

1,855 sq. ft.

1978 (June)

System Headquarters dedicates a 12,500 sq. ft. addition.

26,580 sq. ft.

1981 (Feb.)

Okeechobee Boulevard Branch expands.

4,460 sq. ft.

1981 (Nov.)

Southwest County Branch moves to a storefront on Glades Road in Boca Raton.

4,975 sq. ft.

1982 (July)

West County Branch opens in Royal Palm Beach.

1,000 sq. ft.

1982 (Sept.)

Del-Trail Branch moves and becomes the West Atlantic Avenue Branch.

11,500 sq. ft.

1983 (Feb.)

Mid-County Branch combines with the Greenacres City Library; moves to a storefront, and expands.

5,494 sq. ft.

1983 (Oct.)

Jupiter Branch opens in the old Jupiter Town Hall.

1,950 sq. ft.

1985 (Jan.)

Palm Beach Gardens Branch moves and expands.

6,150 sq. ft.

1985 (July)

West County Branch moves to a larger facility in Royal Palm Beach.

9,620 sq. ft.

1985 (July)

System Headquarters expands an additional 9,900 sq. ft.

36,480 sq. ft.

1986 (Oct.)

Belle Glade joins Library District; city library becomes Belle Glade Branch.

9,100 sq. ft.

1989 (May)

Annex opens to house Technical Services, Extension Services, & Acquisitions.

20,000 sq. ft.

1989 (Oct.)

Pahokee joins Library District; Loula V. York Library becomes PBCLS branch.

4,500 sq. ft.

1991 (Nov.)

Southwest County Regional opens (designed for 40,000 sq. ft. future expansion).

24,000 sq. ft.

1992 (March)

Jupiter Branch opens (designed for 20,000 sq. ft. future expansion).

10,000 sq. ft.

1992 (May)

Clarence E. Anthony Branch in South Bay opens.

4,000 sq. ft.

1992 (June)

Greenacres Branch opens.

17,000 sq. ft.

1993 (April)

Okeechobee Boulevard Branch opens.

17,000 sq. ft.

1994 (March)

West Boynton Branch opens (designed for 16,000 sq. ft. future expansion).

8,000 sq. ft.

1994 (Sept.)

System Headquarters & Central Library expanded (10,000 s.f.) & renovated.

46,480 sq. ft.

1994 (Nov.)

Royal Palm Beach Branch opens
(designed for expansion to 16,000 sq. ft. in future).

8,000 sq. ft.

1994 (Dec.)

West Atlantic Avenue expanded (5,000 s.f.) and renovated.

16,500 sq. ft.

1995 (May)

North County Regional opens (designed for expansion to 40,000 sq. ft. in future).

24,000 sq. ft.

1995 (Dec.)

Tequesta Branch opens (reuse of South Bay plans).

4,000 sq. ft.

1997 (April)

Wellington Branch opens (designed for expansion to 16,000 sq. ft. in future).

8,000 sq. ft.

2000 (April)

Annex moves to a larger facility in Lake Worth.

31,733 sq. ft.

2001 (Jan.)

West Boynton Branch reopens after expansion and renovation.

17,770 sq. ft.

2003 (Sept.)

Jupiter Branch reopens after expansion and renovation.

22,000 sq. ft.

2006 (July)

Loula V. York Branch reopens after minor expansion and renovation.

4,700 sq. ft.

2007 (July)

Wellington Branch reopens after expansion and renovation.

30,000 sq. ft.

2008 (June)

Hagen Ranch Road Branch opens (replaces West Atlantic Ave. Branch)

34,000 sq. ft.

2008 (Nov.)

Okeechobee Blvd. Branch reopens after renovation.

2009 (Feb.)

West Boca Branch opens (designed for expansion to 40,000 sq. ft. in future).

20,000 sq. ft.

Rev. 03/09