Cecil County Public Library

The Cecil County Public Library (CCPL) is a public library system in Cecil County, Maryland, located in the northeastern tip of Maryland.

Cecil County Public Library
LocationCecil County, Maryland
Branches7
Collection
Size329,170 (FY 2011)
Access and use
Circulation1,070,494 (FY 2011)
Population served101,108[1]

CCPL has circulated over a million items since FY2009, serving the community through seven branch libraries, a bookmobile, and an e-branch. The Cecil County Public Library provides events, classes, reference services, and materials for adults, teenagers, and children. In 2011, CCPL received a Best Library Blog Award from Salem Press,[2] as well as a Best of Show Award[3] from the American Library Association for their "My Library, My Lifeline"[4] advocacy logo.

The Friends of the Cecil County Public Library is a non-profit membership group dedicated to promoting Cecil County's library system. Volunteer members advocate, educate, and raise funds on behalf of the Library, its patrons, and the larger community. The Friends raise funds to be used by the Cecil County Public Library for activities not ordinarily covered under the Library's operating budget.[5]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2008-05-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-07-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. admin (30 November 1999). "Current and previous PR Xchange Award winners". Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. "Cecil County Public Library - About Us - Support Us - My Library, My Lifeline". www.cecil.ebranch.info. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  5. "Cecil County Public Library - About Us - Support Us -". www.cecil.ebranch.info. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2018.


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