Public library systems in Florida
The 62 profiled public library systems in Florida served 20.9 million residents in FY 2024 and logged 2.03 visits and 2.72 physical checkouts per resident, which ranks 41st and 44th among the 50 states and DC. Operating spending came to $35.03 per resident (40th nationally). Local government supplied 94% of operating revenue, against 85% for all profiled systems nationwide, and the state government 2%.
The largest system is Miami-Dade Public Library System, serving 2,406,299 residents; 36 systems serve 100,000 or more. At the end of the year, 45% of the state's profiled systems charged no overdue fines on print items. The most common legal form is the county library (28 systems).
Visits per resident, system by system
Each dot is one Florida system, grouped by the size of the population it serves; darker dots have their own profile page. The gold tick marks the national median for that size class.
The 20 largest systems
| System | City | Residents | Visits per resident | Checkouts per resident | Spending per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade Public Library System | Miami | 2,406,299 | 1.52 | 1.24 | $38.92 |
| Broward County Libraries Division | Fort Lauderdale | 1,776,271 | 3.03 | 1.69 | $44.10 |
| Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative | Tampa | 1,559,678 | 1.62 | 2.32 | $37.59 |
| Orange County Library District | Orlando | 1,457,330 | 1.53 | 2.77 | $35.79 |
| Jacksonville Public Library | Jacksonville | 1,062,145 | 2.09 | 3.61 | $38.07 |
| Palm Beach County Library System | West Palm Beach | 1,007,170 | 2.58 | 5.63 | $58.14 |
| Pinellas Public Library Cooperative | Clearwater | 946,776 | 2.50 | 3.55 | $41.77 |
| Polk County Library Cooperative | Bartow | 822,769 | 1.89 | 2.18 | $18.08 |
| Lee County Library System | Fort Myers | 779,221 | 1.83 | 3.48 | $47.86 |
| Brevard County Library System | Cocoa | 653,548 | 2.43 | 5.06 | $31.44 |
| Pasco County Public Library Cooperative | Hudson | 634,768 | 0.67 | 2.02 | $17.50 |
| Volusia County Public Library | Daytona Beach | 592,852 | 2.09 | 3.00 | $36.71 |
| Osceola Library System | Kissimmee | 450,989 | 1.52 | 1.79 | $18.18 |
| Seminole County Public Library System | Casselberry | 445,870 | 2.64 | 3.01 | $19.63 |
| Lake County Library System | Tavares | 432,796 | 2.50 | 3.25 | $25.02 |
| PAL Public Library Cooperative | Bronson | 416,905 | 2.35 | 4.82 | $53.39 |
| Marion County Public Library System | Ocala | 413,951 | 1.39 | 1.84 | $21.62 |
| Collier County Public Library | Naples | 408,363 | 2.08 | 2.98 | $22.35 |
| St. Lucie County Library System | Fort Pierce | 385,605 | 1.31 | 1.48 | $17.08 |
| West Florida Public Libraries | Pensacola | 334,119 | 1.17 | 2.03 | $23.55 |
Highest rates among systems serving 5,000 or more
Of the state's profiled systems, 61 serve at least 5,000 residents.
Visits per resident
- North Miami Beach Public Library · 20.32
- Sanibel Public Library · 9.36
- Winter Park Public Library · 6.00
- New Port Richey Public Library · 5.64
- North Palm Beach Public Library · 5.34
Checkouts per resident
- Winter Park Public Library · 17.36
- Sanibel Public Library · 8.26
- New Port Richey Public Library · 6.84
- North Miami Beach Public Library · 6.83
- Palm Beach County Library System · 5.63
Spending per resident
- Sanibel Public Library · $602.56
- Winter Park Public Library · $145.03
- North Palm Beach Public Library · $80.14
- Richard C. Sullivan Public Library of Wilton Manors · $75.50
- Suwannee River Regional Library System · $75.13
Revenue mix
Combined operating revenue of $868 million across the 62 systems that reported every revenue source.
- Local government
- State
- Federal
- Other
More system profiles
- St. Johns County Public Library System · St. Augustine
- Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative · Niceville
- LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library System · Tallahassee
- Boynton Beach City Library · Boynton Beach
- Winter Park Public Library · Winter Park