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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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.
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.
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.
Volusia County Public Library

Gayle Harmon

A history of the Volusia County Public Library in Volusia County, Florida.
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".
Alachua County Library District

A history of the Alachua County Library District in Alachua County, Florida.
Northwest Regional Library System

Ann Robbins

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

A short history of the Lynn Haven Public Library in Bay County, Florida.