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The system is funded by the [[City of Pensacola]]'s budget. Formerly called the '''West Florida Regional Library''', it was renamed after libraries in [[Santa Rosa County]] formed [[Santa Rosa County Library System|their own library system]].
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The Library System currently has approximately 360,000 books, 36,000 audio resources, and 14,000 video resource in circulation. In addition to its branch libraries, the Library System operates a mobile library, the "Bookmobile", which visits a number of areas in Escambia County each week.
==Branch libraries==
[[Image:DowntownLibrary.jpg|thumb|right|The Pensacola Public Library]]
==Funding and administration==
The branches as well as the Bookmobile are funded primarily by the [[City of Pensacola]] and Escambia County. The branches also receive aid supplement funds from the state of Florida, as well as Federal grant money.
The West Florida Public Library system is administered by the [[West Florida Public Library Board]], which is made up of nine members, of which three each are appointed by the [[Pensacola City Council]] and the [[Escambia County Commission]]. The current director of the library system is [[Gene Fisher]].
==Borrowing policies==
* [http://www.cityofpensacola.com/library/ Official Site]
[[Category:West Florida Public Library System]] [[Category:Culture]] [[Category:Education]] [[Category:City of Pensacola]]
