Located in Stuart, Fla., Blake Library is a public institution which is part of the Martin County Library System. The library is the central facility for the library system that serves Martin County in Florida. It has a collection of more than 300,000 volumes. Blake Library circulates over 1,250,000 items per year. The library serves a population of nearly 150,000 residents. It uses the Unicorn library automation system . In addition, Blake Library participates in the shared automation system that is provided by the Traverse des Sioux Library System consortium. The library's automation system is hosted by the vendor through an application service provider arrangement .