Florida Library History Project

Libraries are central to the preservation of our state's history. The Florida Library History Project was an effort to bring together the history of Florida's libraries into a single online resource. The Project was a collaborative effort of the USF Tampa Library and the USF School of Library & Information Science.

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00. The Florida Library History Project - Introduction

Catherine Jasper and Kathleen de la Peña McCook

The table of contents and introduction from The Florida Library History Project, A Project of the University of South Florida, School of Library and Information Science, Research Group, and The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus Library, Special Collections Department.
01. Alachua County Library District

A history of the Alachua County Library District in Alachua County, Florida.
02. Brevard Community College Libraries

A history of the Brevard Community College Libraries in Brevard County, Florida.
03. Brevard County Libraries

A history of Brevard County Libraries in Brevard County, Florida.
04. Broward County Library

A history of the Broward County Library in Broward County, Florida.
05. Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library Services

Florida. Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library Services

A history of the Florida Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library Services.
06. Central Florida Library Cooperative, Inc.

A history of the Central Florida Library Cooperative, Inc. serving Brevard, Flagler, Indian River, Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, St. Lucie, Sumter, and Volusia Counties in Florida.
07. Charles S. Miley Learning Resources Center "About Us"

The "About Us" section from the Indian River Community College's Charles S. Miley Learning Resources Center.
08. Charlotte-Glades Library System

A history of the Charlotte-Glades Library System in Charlotte and Glades Counties in Florida. The Glades Public Library history is not included.
09. Citrus County Library

A history of Citrus County Library in Citrus County, Florida.
10. Clay County Public Library System

A history of the Clay County Public Library System in Clay County, Florida.
11. Collier County Public Library

A history of the Collier County Public Library in Collier County, Florida.
12. Cooper Memorial Library

A history of the Cooper Memorial Library in Clermont, Lake County, Florida. The Library is a part of the Lake County Library System.
13. Dunedin Public Library

A history of the Dunedin Public Library in Pinellas County, Florida. The Library is a part of the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative.
14. Emily Taber Public Library

Michael Hendrick McCollum

A history of the Emily Taber Public Library in Baker County, Florida. The Library is a part of the New River Public Library Cooperative.
15. Florida Keys Community College

A history of Florida Keys Community College in Key West, Florida.
16. Florida State University Libraries

A history of Florida State University's Libraries.
17. Fort Meade Public Library

Mary M. Shirley

A history of the Fort Meade Public Library in Polk County, Florida. The Library is a part of the Polk County Library Cooperative.
18. Fort Myers Beach Public Library

A history of the Fort Myers Beach Public Library
19. Fort Walton Beach Library

Carol Hill

A history of the Fort Walton Beach Library in Okaloosa County, Florida.
20. Gulf Beaches Public Library

The Mission Statement and a brief statement of the Gulf Beaches Public Library in Pinellas County, Florida. The Library is part of the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative.
21. Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library

Dee Anne Merritt

A history of the Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library in Broward County, Florida.
22. ITT Technical Institute Learning Center

Stacey Reasor

A history of the ITT Technical Institute's Learning Resource Center in Tampa, Florida.
23. Lake Alfred Public Library

Cathy Parson

A history of the Lake Alfred Public Library in Polk County, Florida. The Library is a part of the Polk County Library Consortium.
24. Lake County Library System

Diane D. Kamp

A history of the Lake County Library System in Lake County, Florida.
25. Lakeland Public Library

A history of the Lakeland Public Library in Polk County, Florida. The Library is a part of the Polk County Library Cooperative.
26. Largo Library

Barbara Ann Murphey

A history of the Largo Library in Pinellas County, Florida. The Library is a part of the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative.
27. Latt Maxcy Memorial Library

A history of the Latt Maxcy Memorial Library in Frostproof, Polk County, Florida.
28. Lighthouse Point Library

Jeanne F. Cavallaro

A history of the Lighthouse Point Library in Broward County, Florida.
29. Lynn Haven Public Library

A short history of the Lynn Haven Public Library in Bay County, Florida.
30. Maitland Public Library - A Century of Service

Nancy Long

A history of Maitland Public Library in Orange County, Florida.
31. Manatee County Public Library System

A history of the Manatee County Public Library System in Manatee County, Florida.
32. Martin County Library System

A history of the Martin County Library System in Martin County, Florida.
33. Mary Esther Public Library

A history of the Mary Esther Public Library in Okaloosa County, Florida.
34. Miami-Dade Public Library System

S. J. Boldrick

A history of the Miami-Dade Public Library System in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
35. Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library

A history of Barry University's Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library.
36. Nevin C. Meinhardt Memorial Library

A history of the Nevin C. Meinhardt Memorial Library at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. The Library closed in 2018.
37. New Port Richey Public Library

A history of the New Port Richey Public Library in Pasco County, Florida. The library is a part of the Pasco County Library System.
38. New River Public Library Cooperative

Virginia K. Bird

A history of the New River Public Library Cooperative of Baker, Bradford, and Union Counties, Florida.
39. North Miami Public Library

A history of the North Miami Public Library in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
40. Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN)

A history of the Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN).
41. Northwest Regional Library System

Ann Robbins

A history of the Northwest Regional Library System in Bay County, Gulf County, and Liberty County, Florida.
42. Oldsmar Public Library

Ann Liebermann

A history of the Oldsmar Public Library in Pinellas County, Florida. The Library is a part of the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative.
43. Orange County Public Library (OCPL)

A history of the Orange County Public Library in Orange County, Florida.
44. Osceola Library System

Essie Dale and Bill Johnson

A timeline of the Osceola Library System in Osceola County, Florida.
45. Palm Beach County Library System - Part 1

A history of Palm Beach County Library System in Palm Beach County, Florida. Part 2 can be found here.
46. Palm Beach County Library System - Part 2

Schedules A to E and House Bill No. 327 relating to the Palm Beach County Library in Palm Beach County, Florida. Part 1 of the history of the Palm Beach County Library can be found here.
47. Palm Harbor Library: The History of the Palm Harbor Library

Dana S. Dockery

A history of the Palm Harbor Library in Pinellas County, Florida. The Library is a part of the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative.

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