Brooke County Library Foundation Inc

Public Libraries located in Wellsburg & Follansbee, WV Welcome to the Brooke County Public Library and Follansbee Branch, your community hub! Dedicated to increasing the community's access to printed and non-profited media.Yearns to be the center of learning and communication activitiesNetworks with libraries across West Virginia to share resourcesAttempts to fulfill all needs of CommunityMotivates patrons to become active inquirers of knowledge                           Inspires patrons to share their talents and assetsChallenges all to increase their literacy  Mission Statement for our American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Museum: Dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, both living and dead, who fought against overwhelming odds against the enemy at the outbreak of WWII.  The Museum integrates original documents, photos and memorabilia in order to advance and disseminate knowledge on the actual accounts of the war in the Pacific 1941-1945.  Displays and exhibits encourage visitors to reflect upon the futility of war in settling international disputes.  The Museum preserves the memory of those who suffered unprecedented tragedies and provides for both education and research on World War II historical events in the Philippines, Japan and Manchuria and surrounding islands of imprisonment.