Central City Public Library Named 2012 5-Star Library!

In its fifth edition of annual evaluations of public libraries nationwide, Library Journal has once again awarded the Central City Public Library a 5-Star rating!  (The 5-star rating is the best possible rating available).   7,570 libraries all across the country were evaluated.   Only 87 libraries received the 5-star rating for 2012.

Not only did our library receive the 5-star rating for 2012, our library has distinguished itself by being only one of 30 U.S. public libraries to earn a 5-star rating in each Library Journal Index Edition from 2009-2012.

To earn a starred rating, a library must

• Meet the Institute of Museum & Library Services definition of a public library
• Have a service area with at least 1000 population
• Have total operating expenditures of at least $10,000
• Report the output statistics of: patron visits, program attendance, circulation, public Internet computer use.