Located in Pennsylvania, Lancaster is home for 16 public libraries and one bookmobile (a library in a bus, that is), and LancasterLibraries.org is their online home.
By visiting it, you can discover the full catalogue for all the libraries, learn what new books have been purchased, and how to get the books you need from one public library delivered to one that is closer to you, and other interesting resources and tips you might not be aware of. If you’re a registered member, you’ll be able to take advantage of a variety of online resources, which include databases, encyclopedias, price catalogues and other reference tools, like journal access or accessing newspapers. The site also carries special sections comprising links and resources to make it easier to start a business or monitor your own health (these areas are free to all visitors, registered or not), and are very nicely designed and easy to use too. I did feel there wasn’t enough stress on pleasure reading or stimulating younger audiences to visit the library; other public library network sites have tried with coloring pages, reading guides, homework help and have been very successful with creating resources along the lines of ‘if you liked x, you’ll like y’ suggestions. Amidst the discussions on the future of libraries, books and printing that have been going on for some time now, LancasterLibraries.org is a good example of the kind of sites and help users expect from their libraries in the era of Wikipedia and Google, but there are certainly better ones. Hope they can measure up! 
