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Life in Warren County > Community > Libraries
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Residents of Warren County have access
to five public libraries, each reflecting the unique communities
they serve. A single Public Libraries of Warren County card
can be used at the Sheffield
Township Library, Sugar
Grove Free Library, Tidioute
Public Library, Youngsville
Public Library, and Warren
Public Library. These five libraries cooperate to provide
services and programs that benefit all residents of Warren County
such as the “One County, One Book” program, a combined web-based
public access catalog of all holdings and access to the 45 databases
included in the PA POWER Library.
Public library service has been a
valued tradition in the Warren community since the founding
of the Warren Library Association in 1873. The Warren Public
Library was recently renovated and offers a spectacular, modern,
service-oriented facility with high-speed Internet access and
satellite teleconferencing onsite. The library provides an extensive
selection of materials, services, activities, and programs for
patrons of all ages throughout the year, including Summer Reading
programs for children, teens and adults. Public meeting space
and tours are available by appointment. Warren Public Library
is designated as the District Center for seventeen libraries
in the five county Seneca District. It has served as a selective
depository for U. S. Federal and Pennsylvania State Government
Documents since 1885. The library houses unique genealogy, and
Pennsylvania history collections; local historic photograph,
postcard and newspaper collections; a rare collection on the
development of the lumber, railroad and petroleum industries
in Pennsylvania; and a
sheet music collection containing original scores from Broadway
musicals dating from 1895-1956. In addition, access is provided
to online databases such as AncestryPlus, FirstSearch/WorldCat,
ReferenceUSA, and the PA POWER Library. The library also offers
Interlibrary Loan and 24/7 “Ask A Librarian” services. The Warren
Public Library has an active and enthusiastic Friends Group
that supports the library with fundraising and volunteer efforts.
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19,375 (44%) of Warren County residents possess current, active Public Libraries of Warren County borrowers cards.
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An average of 566 county residents visit the Warren Public Library each day.
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The Warren Public Library contains over 167,000 books, magazines, videos and DVDs, music cassettes and CDs, recorded books on tape and CD, government documents, and much more for adults and children of all ages.
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In 2003, the professionally staffed reference department at the Warren Public Library provided answers to 32,909 reference questions for personal and professional needs.
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