The Wicomico Public Library began life as a subscription library in 1869, only two years after the formation of the County itself. The Library survived a setback in the early 1900's and by 1925 the idea of free public library service in Wicomico County took hold.
The Salisbury-Wicomico Free Public Library, now the Wicomico Public Library, opened its doors on February 2, 1926 and the tradition of the free public library continues in Wicomico County.
Last year the library circulated over 815,000 items, offered over 1,400 programs, classes and events attended by over 15,000 people, registered over 135,000 computer sign ups, answered over 45,000 information questions, recorded almost 1,600 community meeting room bookings, and provided almost 1,300 bookmobile visits to schools, daycare centers, senior facilities and neighborhoods.
58,431 card holders, 60% of the 94,000 residents of Wicomico County used the Centre Branch, the Pittsville Branch, Bivalve Station and the Main Library in Salisbury, which recorded over 362,000 visits last year.
The library is a lifeline for the community, providing free resources to help citizens find health information, complete and submit job applications, startup and run their small businesses, help their children learn to read and succeed in school, support education at all levels and provide a welcoming place to meet, gather and build community, for children, teens and adults.
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