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Director Connections

Library Administration and Planning

Stay connected

Join your peers in one or more of our series of quarterly virtual meetings.

Library Cooperative Coordinators: This meeting is intended for the coordinators of Florida's public library cooperatives, and attendance is by invitation only.

Friday, October 30, 2026
2 - 3 p.m. Eastern

Municipal Directors: This meeting is intended for public library directors of the state’s municipal libraries to have a chance to meet, discuss the needs of their diverse communities and share common challenges and opportunities.

Friday, October 23, 2026
2 - 3 p.m. Eastern
Register for the Municipal Directors meeting.

Directors of Small and Rural Libraries: This meeting is intended for directors of libraries in small or rural communities to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities facing their patrons and libraries.

Thursday, October 29, 2026
2 - 3 p.m. Eastern
Register for the Directors of Small and Rural Libraries meeting.

New Directors: This meeting will allow new or transitioning library leaders to discuss issues that are unique to their libraries and share ideas or challenges that come up as they assume their new roles as public library directors.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
2 - 3 p.m. Eastern
Register for the New Directors meeting.

Library Friends and Foundations: This meeting will allow attendees to connect, share experiences and discuss common goals for their library support organizations.

Friday, October 16, 2026
2 - 3 p.m. Eastern
Register for the Library Friends and Foundations meeting.

New directors

Are you a new director learning the lay of the land in your community?

Division Orientation

Save the Date announcement for Division of Library and Information Services Orientation on December 8, 2026, in Tallahassee. Includes schedule, location and networking details.

The next Division Orientation will be held on December 8, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern at the R.A. Gray Building in Tallahassee, Florida. 

Marketing for busy library staff

Review recordings and supporting documents of three weeks of online meetings on how to market and promote your library. 

Contact us

To talk about library planning and administration and director connections, contact us at [email protected] or 850.245.6614.

Programs

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. 

 

For FY2026-27, the percentage of total costs for the Director Connections program financed with federal money is 67%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the programs is $96,107. This program does not include any non-governmental funding.

Institute of Museum & Library Services LogoMany 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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