The Clearwater Public Library System opened a 90,000 square-foot main library in 2004. The nationally recognized system offers a variety of print and electronic resources, and innovative services. The cities five libraries house over half a million items. Special collections include the North Greenwood African American Collection, the Wickman Books of the Sea, and the Clearwater Sun Newspaper Archives. The system also produces the Florida Resource and Opportunity Guide (FROG), and maintains a government documents collection.
100 N Osceola Ave, Clearwater, Florida 33755-5103 | Phone: (727) 562-4970 | Click here for a map.
The Dunedin Public Library, founded in 1895, is the oldest in the county. It houses a collection of over 150,000 books, serials, and audio and video materials. The 38,000 square-foot building was completed in 1996. Special services include adult literacy training by the Literacy Council of Upper Pinellas, genealogy training by the Caladesi Chapter of the DAR, and many regular adult and youth program. Special collections include a medical/health collection.
223 Douglas Ave, Dunedin, FL 34698-7911 | Phone: (727) 298-3080 | Click here for a map.
East Lake Community Library opened in November 1999 as a unit of the Palm Harbor Library. Located on the east side of Lake Tarpon in Palm Harbor, it serves a large community from Clearwater to Tarpon Springs. The library houses approximately 39,000 items in only 4,500 square feet of space, focusing on current, popular materials. Programs for children, young adults and adults are offered each week.
4125 East Lake Rd, Palm Harbor, FL 34685-4128 | Phone: (727) 773-2665 | Click here for a map.
The Gulf Beaches Public Library is supported by five municipalities on two barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico (Madeira Beach, North Redington Beach, Redington Beach, Redington Shores, and Treasure Island). These towns combine resources in order to fund a library they would not be able to maintain individually. The Library provides materials, information, and services to meet the needs of the local population and its many visitors. In addition, it is an active member of the Cooperative and its commitment to learning is enhanced through the sharing of services and resources with the larger library community.
200 Municipal Dr, Madeira Beach, FL 33708-1914 | Phone: (727) 391-2828 | Click here for a map.
From the Gulfport Public Library mission statement: “Our goal is to help people enrich their experiences, expand their cultural horizons; improve their literacy; and improve themselves with family, friends, community and career……The Library affirms that an informed and involved community is a better community…….All citizens are encouraged to use and enjoy the services and resources of the public library.”
5501 28th Ave S, Gulfport, FL 33707-5555 | Phone: (727) 893-1074 | Click here for a map.
The Largo Public Library began in 1914 as a project of the Largo Woman’s Club. The current 90,300 square-foot facility was completed in 2005 to better deal with the more than half a million people who annually use the library. Largo’s unique collections include genealogy, with service assistance by volunteers from the Pinellas Genealogy Society, a career and small business start-up collection for all ages. These include the year-round Children’s Reading and Read-to-Me Club with incentive prizes, the parent teacher collection, the Teen Writers Club, an annual county-wide writing contest and extensive large print and audio collections.
120 Central Park Dr, Largo, FL 33771-2110 | Phone: (727) 587-6715 | Click here for a map.
The Oldsmar Public Library was founded in 1919 by The Woman’s Club and now occupies the city’s oldest public building. Built in 1918-1919, the 7,800 square-foot historic building houses a fully automated library with general collection in all media. A new 18,000 square-foot library is being planned for completion by 2008.
101 State St W, Oldsmar, FL 34677-3656 | Phone: (813) 749-1178 | Click here for a map.
The Palm Harbor Public Library began in 1978 as a collection of donated books housed in the garage of Jeannette Malouf with volunteers from the Palm Harbor Civic Club. The library now operates in a 28,000 square-foot building with a collection of more than 120,000. It is a part of the Palm Harbor Community Services Agency, a Municipal Services Taxing District (MSTU).
2330 Nebraska Ave, Palm Harbor, FL 34683-3933 | Phone: (727) 784-3332 | Click here for a map.
The Pinellas Park Public Library was established in 1948. It offers collections of more than 116,000 items and extensive programs for children, teens, and adults in its 31,000 square-foot facility. Its up-to-date web site offers “virtual meeting rooms” for community organizations, such as the Suncoast Epilepsy Association and Pinellas Area Nurse Educators. The reference staff assists in the statewide Ask-a-Librarian service.
7770 52nd St, Pinellas Park, FL 33781-3407 | Phone: (727)541-0718 | Click here for a map.
The Safety Harbor Public Library began with the support of the Safety Harbor Women’s Civic Club in 1938. In 1994, the City opened the existing 15,000 square-foot facility, which circulated over 276,500 items in 2002-2003. Children’s programs are especially active with an annual attendance of 8,100. Special collections include a deaf collection, literacy collection, and a Spanish collection. In addition, Safety Harbor Public Library hosts the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative’s Deaf Literacy Center main office.
101 2nd St N, Safety Harbor, FL 34695-3609 | Phone: (727) 724-1525 | Click here for a map.
The St. Petersburg Public Library System began with the construction of the Carnegie library in 1915 and has grown to include a main library and five branches with more than 104,000 square-feet and serving 243,800 city residents. A new 50,000 square-foot joint use library was opened in 2005 constructed on the Gibbs Campus of St. Petersburg College. The Library has established a reputation for outstanding youth programming and popular reading collections. All locations offer Internet access, word processing, and a variety of electronic reference tools. The library’s web site offers a variety of services including online library card registration, links to databases, the library catalog, information about the library system, listing of new materials, and programming.
280 5th St N, St Petersburg, FL 33701-3212 | Phone: (727) 893-7724 | Click here for a map.
The St. Pete Beach Public Library has been a member of the PPLC since its inception in 1989. It has processed more than 300 tourist library cards in the past year drawing users from South Pasadena, the Pinellas Bayway and Tierra Verde in addition to the City of St. Pete Beach. The collection includes books, audio, video, and periodical materials and provides services for residents of all ages. The monthly adult book discussions have celebrated their ten year anniversary, Children’s programs, such as “Library in the Park” are held at City-owned neighborhood picnic shelters. Its web site serves as a “cyber-branch,” and includes links to readers’ advisory and book discussion sites, general reference, and the library’s holdings. The library also serves as headquarters for St. Pete Beach’s sister city program (linked with Sandown, Isle of Wight, England).
365 73rd Ave, St Pete Beach, FL 33706-1920 | Phone: (727) 363-9238 | Click here for a map.
The Seminole Community Library was founded by volunteers in 1960. It now provides a wide array of electronic and in-person programs and services through its new facility, a joint use library with the St. Petersburg College.
9200 113th St N, Seminole, FL 33772-2800 | Phone: (727) 394-6905 | Click here for a map.
The Tarpon Springs Public Library was founded in 1916. The current 20,000 square-foot facility opened in 1997. It was designed to reflect the town’s Greek and old Florida heritage, and includes a memorial brick walk, two life-size tarpon models springing from a fountain, and a 6 x 10 foot mural behind the circulation desk.
