Beloit Public Library provides an outstanding array of services for a population of 48,000 people residing in the City of Beloit, as well as outlying areas in Beloit and Turtle Townships. In a community known for its diversity, the Beloit Public Library strives to reach everyone in the community with unique programming for all ages, a full range of library materials and rapidly evolving computer technology. As a department of the City of Beloit, the Beloit Public Library is governed by a nine-member Library board approved by the City Council. Materials from other libraries in Rock County may be borrowed by Beloit Public Library card holders, under the protocols of the Arrowhead Library System.