Formal and informal education is increasingly pursued by all ages through the Internet, television, and public cultural programs. Museums, libraries, and public television stations, as significant sources of public information, should be especially cognizant of and responsive to societal changes. By their very nature, these three types of nonprofit institutions are well-established educational resources devoted to public service and lifelong learning. With the similar goals of serving a vast audience, providing quality educational opportunities, and engaging learners in new and creative ways, these entities are natural partners in public service. While the partnership possibilities between libraries and museums has been recognized for several years, the same prospects for partnerships with public television are much more recent (Bartholow, 1999). Museums and libraries house enormous reserves of educational information geared towards public audiences, while public television stations are respected and well-equipped media sources for distributing such information. As public institutions continuously struggle for funding, the sharing of resources, personnel, and ideas becomes more desirable. The unique collaborative potential among libraries, public television, and museums is virtually limitless. These institutions are concerned and involved with their local communities and schools while addressing and responding to issues of national importance. They facilitate experiences that are simultaneously personally meaningful and educational in nature. They actively reach out to a variety of public constituencies and invite them to interact with their collections. Additionally, monies are available to help fund such partnerships (Hundley & Targos, 2000). This article describes the process of becoming partners in public service at a large state university. The author shares this process from beginning to end from her perspective as a museum educator and participant, and encourages other community educators to engage in similar successful and mutually beneficial collaborations. (Contains 3 figures.)