The Provincetown Public Library provides reliable information to visitors and residents of all ages in a prompt manner and in all formats and medium; an atmosphere and programming that offers residents social and intellectual stimulation; an extensive collection, as well as access to the collections of other institutions, for individual research, group study and special interests; current books, magazines and other materials that meet the wide-ranging and eclectic demands of the general reader; and information on local cultural, maritime, architectural, economic, family, and natural history to researchers and residents.