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Port Washington Library Ranks Among Nation's Best

Local branch one of 86 libraries nationally to receive the highest rating for service.

The Library Journal Index of Public Library Service 2013 is out, and the Port Washington Public Library is once again a  5-Star Library, according to library officials.

This year, 7,573 public  libraries were rated and 263 libraries received three, four or five star designations.

Port Washington is one of only 86 libraries nationally to receive the highest rating of five stars. New York state came in with the highest number of starred libraries in the U.S.  

The survey uses four categories of data and compares U.S. public libraries on the quantities of services they deliver per capita in the following areas: circulation, visits, program attendance and public internet use.

"Thanks, Port Washington for making us a 5-Star institution," said a press release from the PWPL Tuesday.


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