Editing Erie County, Pennsylvania (section)

===Libraries===
The foremost public library in Erie is part of the Erie County library system, which consists of five branches and a [[bookmobile]].<ref name="erielibrary.org">{{Cite web|url=https://erielibrary.org/services/facilities/|title = Facilities – Erie County Public Library}}</ref> The [[Main Library (Erie, Pennsylvania)|Raymond M. Blasco, M. D. Memorial Library]], named for its benefactor, opened in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://erielibrary.org/about/history-of-the-library/|title = History of the Library – Erie County Public Library}}</ref> Now called the Main Library or the Erie County Public Library, is the third-largest library in [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.erie.pa.us/AboutErie/Facts/tabid/80/Default.aspx |title=Facts |website=www.ci.erie.pa.us |access-date=January 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808225109/http://www.ci.erie.pa.us/AboutErie/Facts/tabid/80/Default.aspx |archive-date=August 8, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It is connected to the [[Erie Maritime Museum]], both of which are part of a bayfront improvement project that includes the [[Bayfront Convention Center]] and the [[Bicentennial Tower|Bicentennial Tower on Dobbins Landing]]. The Main Library is praised for its waterfront views of the [[Presque Isle Bay]], where the historic [[USS Niagara (1813)|U.S. Brig Niagara]] is often located. The library was moved to this location approximately 25 years ago, from its previous home in the center of downtown Erie. The library's renovation directly contributed to the revitalization of the waterfront, which was previously underdeveloped.<ref name="theatlantic.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2016/09/a-waterfront-library/498665/|title=This Seaport is Now a Library, but It's Still a Portal to the World|website=[[The Atlantic]]|date=September 5, 2016}}</ref>

The second floor of the Main Library is home to an art collection, containing historic pieces like Summer Afternoon, Isle of Shoals by [[Childe Hassam|Frederick Childe Hassam]]. The display also features several local artists.<ref name="theatlantic.com"/> The library works with the International Institute of Erie (IIE) to offer tours of the library, a collection of foreign-language books, and other practical information about immigration processes.<ref name="theatlantic.com"/> The library also provides a heritage room where one can conduct [[genealogy]] research concerning their ancestors who resided in Erie County or [[Northwestern Pennsylvania|Northwest Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://erielibrary.org/resources/genealogy/|title = Genealogy – Heritage Room at Blasco – Erie County Public Library}}</ref>

The four remaining libraries within the Erie County library system are the Edinboro Branch Library, Iroquois Avenue Branch Library, Lincoln Community Center Branch Library, and Millcreek Branch Library.<ref name="erielibrary.org"/> The other public libraries of Erie County include the Albion Area Public Library, Corry Public Library, McCord Memorial Library, Rice Avenue Public Library, Union City Public Library, and Waterford Public Library.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.erielibrary.org/polaris/default.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.5|title=Public Libraries of Erie County}}</ref>