About Us
Located in the Foothills of Northern California, the Placer County Library is committed to being a valuable source of information and lifelong learning to the residents of our communities. The library provides a wide variety of services, programs, and materials to enhance knowledge and quality of life through 11 branches and a bookmobile. The library's Placer Adult Literacy Services also provides resources to improve reading skills, writing skills, and the quality of life for its participating adults.
Placer County library services are available to residents countywide. Residents also have access to city libraries in Placer County through reciprocal borrowing.
Library Locations and Hours
Mission Statement
- The Placer County Library provides free and open access to diverse resources that enrich, inform, empower, and entertain.
Library Administration
Library Advisory Board
The Placer County Library Advisory Board shall advise and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and the Placer County Director of Library Services concerning policies and procedures for the operation of the County Free Library System. As of 11/16/93, to also advise the members of the NorthNet Library System as to the needs and wants of the library patrons served by System libraries.
- The Board Contact is:
Francine Yorde, Chairperson
c/o Placer County Library
350 Nevada Street
Auburn, CA 95603
916-624-0375
fmyorde@pacbell.net
- The County Contact is:
Mary L. George, Director of Library Services
(530) 886-4550
350 Nevada Street
Auburn, CA 95603
mgeorge@placer.ca.gov
The next Library Advisory Board meeting will take place on Wednesday , July 17, 2013, 10:00am at Foresthill Library, 24580 Main St. Foresthill, CA. Please contact Library Administration, at 530-886-4550 for additional information.
The Placer County Library Advisory Board supports the following American Library Association core values:
The Freedom to Read (HTML)
Libraries: An American Value (HTML)
Library Bill of Rights (HTML)
Resolution on the Use of Filtering Software in Libraries (HTML)
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