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Library Development

Education

Education

Continuing education, adult learning, SSLLI, meetings

Funding

Funding

LSTA, State Aid, Construction Grants, E-Rate

Data

Data

Data tables, data displays, Annual Statistical Report Form

Digital

Digital

FEL, SDI, Florida Memory, State Library

Innovation

Innovation

Stars in the Sunshine State, Florida Libraries As...

Programs

Programs

About BLD, Programs list

News & Highlights

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

We've created new data displays about how Florida libraries serve Florida's children, young adults, adults, and Hispanic patrons. 

Visit our Data & Statistics webpage to download these colorful PDFs to help 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). 

See what laws apply, what your library as a VRA must do, review the reporting calendar for quarterly statistics and more. 

Photograph of voter's registration at the FSU Black Student Union, Tallahassee, Florida, 1984, courtesy of Florida Memory

               

    imls180.for.panel.jpgMany 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.

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