About Us

The Potter-Tioga Library System is the largest library system in Pennsylvania, serving the residents of Potter and Tioga counties in an area of 2,215 square miles. It is the only two-county system in the state and provides library service to a population of 60,456. The System delivers rotating collections of large-type books and books on tape and CD quarterly to its eleven member libraries.

In the small communities without a local library, the System operates deposit libraries in fifteen locations. These collections are usually located in post offices and offer a variety of books for all ages and interests.

The library system also provides consulting and continuing education services to the local librarians and acts as a liaison between the local librarians and the District and State Libraries. All library funding from federal, state and county funds is distributed by the System to the local libraries.

System-wide statistics for 2006:

• 216,294 books available
   
• 511 periodical titles
   
• 463 total service hours per week
   
• 224,982 items circulated
   
• $166,747 spent on materials
   
• $1,065,598 total operating expenditures
  
  County Librarian: Laurie Shear
  Assistant County Librarian: Rhonda Duell

Potter/Tioga System Libraries in Yellow - Deposit Libraries in white
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