News & Highlights
Grant Application Cycle Open
The Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services application cycles for FY2026-2027 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grants, Library Cooperative Grants (LCG) and FY2027-2028 Public Library Construction Grants (PLC) will open on Monday, June 1, 2026, and close at 5 p.m. Eastern on Friday, July 10, 2026.
For more information, visit our funding page.
Public Library Data Tables available
In 2023-2024, Florida public libraries:
- Were visited just under 45 million times, 3 million more visits than the year before.
- Held more than 235,000 programs for more than 4.5 million Floridians.
- Instructed over 1.7 million users how to better use technology.
- Loaned over 130 million items, including books, streaming video, audio services, CDs, DVDs, kayaks, telescopes, cookware, and drills!
Review these statistics and more: 2023-2024 Public Library Data Tables.
Data Displays
Our latest data display highlights the significant contributions Florida's public libraries make to their communities. Did you know that in fiscal year 2023-24, 45 million people visited our state's public libraries? That's twice the number of visitors to Universal Orlando theme parks.
Learn more by taking a look at Florida Public Libraries By the Numbers, and visit our Data & Statistics webpage for more information to help you tell your library story.
If you work for a Florida library, we work for you!
Voter Registration Agencies
All Florida public libraries are designated in statute to serve as voter registration agencies (VRAs).
Photograph of voter's registration at the FSU Black Student Union, Tallahassee, Florida, 1984, courtesy of Florida Memory
Many of these resources and programs are funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Florida's LSTA program is administered by the Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.
