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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48. Palm Springs Public Library

Tracy Simkowitz and Angelica Carpenter

A history of the Palm Springs Public Library in Palm Beach County, Florida.
49. 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.
50. Pasco County Library System

A history of the Pasco County Library System.
51. 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.
52. Pinellas Public Library Cooperative

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

A history of the Polk County Library Cooperative in Polk County, Florida.
54. Putnam County Library System

Brian Michaels

A history of the Putnam County Library System in Putnam County, Florida, as excerpted from Brian Michael's book "The River Flows North".
55. 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.
56. Sarasota County Library System

A history of the Sarasota County Library System in Sarasota County, Florida.
57. 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.
58. Seminole County Public Library System

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

A history of the Seminole Tribal Library System serving the Seminole.
60. South Florida Community College

A history of the South Florida Community College serving DeSoto, Hardee, and Highlands Counties of Florida.
61. 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.
62. St. Johns County Public Library System

A history of the St. Johns County Public Library System in St. Johns County, Florida.
63. St. Lucie County Library System

Susan B. Kilmer

A history of the St. Lucie County Library System in St. Lucie County, Florida.
64. St. Pete Beach Public Library

Virginia Sturges

A history of St. Pete Beach Public Library in Pinellas County, Florida. The Library is a part of the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative.
65. St. Petersburg College Libraries

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

A history of the St. Vincent de Paul Seminary Library in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.
67. Suwannee River Regional Library

Evelyn Hantz

A history of the Suwannee River Regional Library covering Hamilton, Madison, and Suwannee Counties in Florida.
68. Tampa Bay Library Consortium

Sections from the "About Us" section of the Tampa Bay Library Consortium of 92 libraries.
69. 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.
70. Three Rivers Regional Library System

John K. Hadden

A history of the Three Rivers Regional Library System covering Dixie, Gilchrist, and Lafayette Counties in Florida.
71. Tingley Memorial Library

Carol Sandidge

A history of the Tingley Memorial Library in Bradenton Beach, Florida.
72. Union County Public Library

Virginia K. Bird

A history of the Union County Public Library in Union County, Florida.
73. University of South Florida Tampa Library "About Us"

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

A history of the University of Tampa's Merle Kelce Library in Hillsborough County, Florida.
75. Vision Statement of the Florida Library Association

Florida Library Association

A vision statement for the Florida Library Association (FLA) along with goals.
76. Volusia County Public Library

Gayle Harmon

A history of the Volusia County Public Library in Volusia County, Florida.
77. Wakulla County Public Library

A history of Wakulla County Public Library in Wakulla County, Florida.
78. 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.
79. Webster College Library - Part 1

Mary S. Barzelay

The first part of the history of Webster College Library in Pasco County, Florida. Part 2 can be found here.
80. Webster College Library - Part 2

Mary S. Barzelay

A reprint of Mary S. Barzelay's "Library Profile - Webster College" about the history of Webster College Library in Pasco County, Florida. Part 1 can be found
81. West Florida Regional Library

A timeline of the West Florida Regional Library serving Santa Rosa and Escambia Counties in Florida.
82. Wilderness Coast Public Libraries

A history of the Wilderness Coast Public Libraries serving Franklin, Jefferson, and Wakulla Counties as well as the Big Bend Region in Florida.
83. Winter Haven Public Library

A history of the Winter Haven Public Library in Polk County, Florida. The Library is a part of the Polk County Library Cooperative.
84. Winter Park Public Library

Susana S. Parnell and Yvonne C.T. Vassel

A history of the Winter Park Public Library in Orange County, Florida.
85. Zephyrhills Public Library

Donalda Kelly

A history of the Zephyrhills Public Library in Pasco County, Florida.

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