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| Cranston Public Library | |
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 The Cranston Public Library central branch in 2009 | |
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| 41°45′16″N 71°27′25″W / 41.754378°N 71.456945°W | |
| Location | Cranston, Rhode Island |
| Established | 1968 (system) |
| Branches | 6 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 337,681 (2016)[1] |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 568,755 (2016)[1] |
| Population served | 81,034 (2016)[2] |
| Members | 38,057 (2016)[1] |
| Other information | |
| Budget | $3,150,510 (2016)[1] |
| Director | Edward Garcia |
| Employees | 103[3] |
| Website | www |
The Cranston Public Library is the public library system serving Cranston, the second largest city in Rhode Island.[4] The first library in Cranston was formed in 1797, while the library system was formed in 1966 by the Cranston City Council. The present day library system formed in 1968 when six independent neighborhood libraries came together as one.[5][6] There are six locations in the system, including a central library and five neighborhood branches.[7] The library system is governed by a board of trustees consisting of seven members appointed by the Cranston City Council. Members serve staggered three-year terms. Meetings are open to the public.[8]
In addition to traditional library services, the Cranston Public Library provides services such as tax preparation, 3D printing, analog-to-digital audio transferring, and educational programs among others. The system also provides mobile services to homebound residents.[9]
- ^ a b c d "Cranston Public Library Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Cranston Library. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Cranston, RI". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "FY2016 Data Reports: Staffing and Salaries". State of Rhode Island Office of Library & Information Services. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Rhode Island". Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book, Inc. 2016 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ Sachs 2000, p. 66.
- ^ Cranston Public Library (March 1982). History. Cranston, Rhode Island: Cranston Public Library.
- ^ "Locations". Cranston Public Library. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Cranston Public Library. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Homebound Services". Cranston Public Library. Retrieved 16 October 2017.