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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North Miami Public Library

A history of the North Miami Public Library in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Orange County Public Library (OCPL)

A history of the Orange County Public Library in Orange County, Florida.
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.
Panhandle Public Library Cooperative System (PPLCS)

A history of the Panhandle Public Library Cooperative System (PPLCS) that serves the counties of Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, and Washington.
Pasco County Library System

A history of the Pasco County Library System.
Pinellas Park Public Library

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

A history of the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative serving Pinellas County, Florida.
Polk County Library Cooperative

A history of the Polk County Library Cooperative in Polk County, Florida.
Safety Harbor Library

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

A history of the Sarasota County Library System in Sarasota County, Florida.
Seminole Community Library

A history of the Seminole Community Library in Pinellas County, Florida. The Library is a part of the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative.
Seminole County Public Library System

A timeline of the Seminole County Public Library System in Seminole County, Florida.
Seminole Tribal Library System

A history of the Seminole Tribal Library System serving the Seminole.
Southeast Florida Library Information Network (SEFLIN)

A history of the Southeast Florida Library Information Network (SEFLIN) in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties, Florida.
South Florida Community College

A history of the South Florida Community College serving DeSoto, Hardee, and Highlands Counties of Florida.
St. Johns County Public Library System

A history of the St. Johns County Public Library System in St. Johns County, Florida.
St. Petersburg College Libraries

A history of the St. Petersburg College Library in Pinellas County, Florida.
St. Vincent de Paul Seminary Library

A history of the St. Vincent de Paul Seminary Library in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.
Tampa Bay Library Consortium

Sections from the "About Us" section of the Tampa Bay Library Consortium of 92 libraries.
Tarpon Springs Public Library

A history of the Tarpon Springs Public Library in Pinellas County, Florida. The Library is a part of the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative.
University of South Florida Tampa Library "About Us"

The "About Us" section from the University of South Florida's Tampa Library website.
University of Tampa, Merle Kelce Library

A history of the University of Tampa's Merle Kelce Library in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Wakulla County Public Library

A history of Wakulla County Public Library in Wakulla County, Florida.
Walton-DeFuniak Library

A history of the Walton-DeFuniak Library in Walton County, Florida. The Library is a part of the Walton County Public Library System.
West Florida Regional Library

A timeline of the West Florida Regional Library serving Santa Rosa and Escambia Counties in Florida.