Princeton Public Library

205 Center Street

Princeton, WV  24740

Phone (304) 487-5045 (Call ahead to send fax)

Fax (304) 487-5046

E-mail:   c_shumate@mail.mln.lib.wv.us

 

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On average, more than 225 people use the Princeton Public Library each day to check out materials, to read a newspaper, watch a movie, listen to a story, have copies made, send a fax, have documents signed by a notary, do research, attend a class, meet with a tutor, hunt for a job, or surf the Internet.

Change is coming. 

      The new Library facility on Mercer Street will be complete in 2010.  Although the change will not be a big one geographically, it will be huge in terms of services that can be offered to the public.  One thing that will not change will be the level of service that the public has come to know and to expect at the Princeton Public Library.  Both the Board of Directors and the Library Staff are committed to providing the absolute best in service to their patrons.

Changing as needed:

        Technology has changed the world dramatically, and people now demand instant access to information for all aspects of their busy lives.  Libraries are the access point for computers and the Internet for many people throughout Mercer County.  While traditional library services remain popular, more than 38% of users surveyed recently rely on Princeton Public Library for computer and Internet access alone.

      While meeting this need, PPL finds innovative ways to allow users to access traditional as well as nontraditional library services from their homes, schools, or businesses.  Residents can get answers to research questions or school assignments via email and library cardholders can access free library resources of thousands of newspaper and magazine articles from the comfort of their home.

Meeting the Needs

      The Friends of PPL, a non-profit group that works to raise awareness and support for our library, raises more than $6,000 each year at monthly book sales.  All the gently used books, CDs and DVDs are donated by people in the community. 

By the Numbers:

Text Box: Funding Sources ≈                           City of Princeton........................................................................................................ $108,000 ≈                           Other Local..................................................................................................................... 70,775 ≈                           State of West Virginia................................................................................................... 58,172 ≈                           Mercer County Commission........................................................................................ 20,000 ≈                           Mercer County Board of Education............................................................................ 20,000 ≈                           State Grants.................................................................................................................... 13,200 Library Usage ≈                           Visitors to the Library................................................................................................... 94,626 ≈                           New Patrons..................................................................................................................... 1,746 ≈                           Total Patrons.................................................................................................................. 44,822 ≈                           Reference Questions..................................................................................................... 35,705 ≈                           Computer Usage............................................................................................................ 16,340 ≈                           Total Circulation of All materials............................................................................... 200,231 ≈                           Total Children’s Materials Circulation....................................................................... 85,314 ≈                           Hours Open Weekly............................................................................................................. 57 ≈                           Hours Open Yearly.......................................................................................................... 2,964 ≈                           Children’s Programs........................................................................................................... 115 ≈                           Attendance....................................................................................................................... 4,522 ≈                           Number registered for Summer Reading Program.......................................................... 208 ≈                           Number of Adult Programs................................................................................................. 97 ≈                           Attendance Adult Programs.......................................................................................... 5,634 Material Collections ≈                           Print Materials.............................................................................................................. 105,706 ≈                           Audio................................................................................................................................. 4,874 ≈                           Video.................................................................................................................................. 2,085 ≈                           Print Subscriptions............................................................................................................. 157 ≈                           Databases.............................................................................................................................. 12 ≈                           Total materials added...................................................................................................... 4,538 ≈                           Materials deleted............................................................................................................. 3,035 ≈                             ≈                                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Open the Door to Tomorrow” Capital Campaign!

Princeton Public Library Project

After years of planning, community leaders and citizens of Princeton and the surrounding area have launched the Open the Door to Tomorrow Capital Campaign to convert the beautiful and historic Princeton Post Office to a new and state-of-the-art Library that will serve the entire area.  The project is slated for completion in 2010 at a comprehensive cost of $4.1 million.  For more information on how you can become a part of the future of Princeton, please contact:    

 

Princeton Public Library

205 Center Street

Princeton,  WV  24740

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Princeton Railroad Museum

 

Please visit the Princeton Railroad Museum at 99 Mercer Street for exhibits of railroad artifacts, artwork, books, photography, and corporate railroad material.  The Museum is available for classroom tours, individuals, or groups.  Telephone number (304) 487-5060.