The Caribbean Public Information Center (CPIC) is a repository of publicly available information from the World Bank. Located in the Main Library, the CPIC operates as a reference library and reading room, and is open to the public. Persons in other Bank member countries in the Caribbean can access the Centre's material by way of interlibrary-lending through public, professional, or research libraries in the region.
The collection consists of different types of publications such as:
- Research and Working Paper Series including: Commodity Working papers; Economic Development Institute; (EDI) Series; Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS) Occasional Papers; Global Environmental Facility Series and staff Working Paper
- Academic journals
- Annual development publication
- Country economic and sector work
- Catalogues and bulletins
- CPIC Update: a bimonthly list of new publications
- Environment-related documents
- National environmental action plans
- Environmental impact assessments
- Environmental data sheets and review summaries
- Statistical databases
- Educational materials
- Videocassettes
The CPIC also has information on job opportunities and student programmes at the World Bank