The Pembroke Public Library Mission Statement
The Pembroke Public Library is where the community learns, connects, and creates. The mission is to provide a welcoming physical and virtual space for the inspiration, education, and empowerment of community members by giving people access to resources, ideas, information, and experiences.
Your Library in 2020
2020 was a very challenging year filled with changes and uncertainty, so we wanted to share some of the positive results of a year with the wonderful Pembroke community. Thank you to our patrons for their support and patience during this tumultuous time! (Text version available below image.)
Pembroke Public Library 2020 Year in Review (Text Version)
Top Ten Checked Out Titles:
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
- Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand
- The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
- Blue Moon (A Jack Reacher Novel) by Lee Child
- A Minute to Midnight by Dave Baldacci
- The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
- 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
- Blindside by James Patterson
- The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Services Added in Response to COVID:
- Curbside Pickup
- Virtual Programming
- Take-and-Make Kits
- Storytime To-Go Kits
- Fine Free for All Cards
- Personalized Book Bundles
2020 By the Numbers:
- 27,715 eBooks, Audiobooks, Movies, and More Downloaded
- 13,821 Cardholders
- 2,493 Curbside Pickups
- 49 Virtual Programs, 766 Virtual Attendance
- 124 In-Person Programs, 3,047 In-Person Attendance
- 12,604 Classes Taken, Articles Downloaded, and Searches Performed through Online Resources
- 5,470 New Items to Borrow
- 38,155 Visits to Our Website
- 285 Passport Applications Facilitated