Onondaga County Public Library

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Onondaga County Public Library
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Established 1976
Location Onondaga County, New York, United States
Branches 32
Website www.onlib.org

The Onondaga County Public Library (OCPL) is a consolidated county library with more than 30 branches in Onondaga County. Its headquarters are in Syracuse, New York. It was established in 1976 as a result of the merger of the Onondaga Library System and Syracuse Public library. [1]

Syracuse, New York City in New York, United States

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Branch locations

City libraries [2]

Suburban libraries [3]

Solvay Public Library

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References

  1. http://www.onlib.org/learn/about-ocpl/mission-history
  2. "City Libraries | Onondaga County Public Library". www.onlib.org. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  3. "Suburban Libraries | Onondaga County Public Library". www.onlib.org. Retrieved 2016-10-13.