Mission: Provide citizens and visitors with exceptional library services that facilitate personal growth, economic development, and quality of life in a manner that strengthens community pride while fostering a countywide identity and partnerships.

The Volusia County Public Library System, with 13 branches and a huge inventory of books and periodicals, is a natural place to promote environmental awareness and recycling.

What they are doing to be more “green”

The Deltona Regional Library received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification making it the first county building to receive such an honor. This nationally recognized program administered by the U.S. Green Building Council verifies that a building is environmentally responsible, healthy and profitable. New green features include the Lyonia Environmental Center on site, "Florida friendly" landscaping with native plants and Bahia grass, a Votran bus stop at the front door, revolving doors to minimize energy loss, energy-efficient automated heating and cooling system, energy-efficient T5 fluorescent bulbs with motion sensors reducing light dependent upon incoming sunlight, and pervious concrete in the amphitheater to promote natural recharge of the aquifer.

Other green initiatives at the library system include:

• All libraries have been refitted with electronic ballast and T8 lamps to conserve energy.
• Leftover paint from large projects is used to paint restroom and office areas.
• Old greeting cards are used for bookmarks.
• Old furniture and shelving are reused within the library system.
• Lights are turned off when rooms are not in use.
• Book boxes are provided to patrons and staff.
• The Friends of the Library groups sell used books to the public.
• The Friends group at the Ormond Beach Regional Library has a large recycling bin in the parking lot for newspapers and magazines.
• All library branches accept used books, magazines, movies and craft materials from the public for in-house use.
• The New Smyrna Beach Regional Library partners with local printing companies to provide a paper port, where extra pieces of colored and white paper is available.
• Branches ask patrons to bring in recyclable items for summer arts and crafts programs.  Step by step instructions for children's projects can be found at Kids' Page
• Old photocopies get a new life as children’s coloring sheets and note pads.
• The Friends of the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library re-purpose donated old/broken jewelry creating book marks and eyeglass chains, sales of which benefit the library.
• All libraries and the Library Support Center recycle paper, plastic, aluminum, toner, and ink cartridges.  The Orange City Library does not have recycling pick-up. Instead, we have a Library Volunteer, representing Coldwell Banker Commercial AI Group of Orange City who recycles all our paper, plastic, cardboard, aluminum, etc. on a weekly basis.