In April 2009, the library relocated into a new facility in City Center in the heart of downtown West Palm Beach, which is 2.5 times larger than the previous building.

On January 26, 1924, the City's first permanent library, an artistic Spanish style building, opened alongside the Women's Club and a band shell in Flagler Park, facing the Intracoastal Waterway.

Approximately 7,000 volumes were moved to the new library, and the collection doubled in size shortly after that, much in thanks to $10,000 bequest from the estate of Marie Brown.

[3] In spite of severe damage from the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane which left more than half of the books destroyed and two feet of lake water and mud on the floor, the Memorial Library remained open, serving the residents of West Palm Beach until spring 1962.

On April 30, 1962, a new city library designed by architect Norman Robson, was dedicated and opened with much flourish and public comment over its modern, colorful, exterior frieze panels.

[7] On April 13, 2009, the Library opened in its present facility at 411 Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach.

[citation needed] Decorated in an elegant yet relaxed Florida style[citation needed], it contains the library's adult book collection, reading tables equipped with power outlets, 50 public PCs, the historical Florida Room, and two group study rooms.

[13] The Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach provides programs, classes, lectures, interactive experiences, training, and workshop opportunities.

Each month, the library hosts a book club for adults, two for children (and a quarterly family book club), a variety of computer training classes, bilingual events and outreach to the Hispanic community, crafts activities, dance lessons, tai chi, Pilates, yoga, expert talks on health, aging, and finances, and various other popular programs.

In January 2015, the library began offering a life-long learning program series called IncreMental-U, including talks by Palm Beach Post columnist Frank Cerebino.

The Foundation, free of any political process or influence, secures financial and in-kind donations to enhance programs, services, collections and technology that the city's operating budget cannot encompass.

While public funds sustain the library's basic operations, the Foundation's role becomes critical in expanding access to information, enhancing programs, and providing services that align with the community's diverse needs.