Largo Public Library - Largo, FL
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N 27° 54.800 W 082° 46.993
17R E 324513 N 3088880
Located on Central Park Drive across from Largo Central Park.
Waymark Code: WM576R
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/22/2008
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The Largo Library was established in 1914 by the Largo Woman's Club and at the time was housed in the Town Hall. In 1977, a $1 million facility opened with a collection of 30,000 volumes and a staff of 21. In 1989, the facility was expanded to accommodate a growing collection of library materials. That same year, the library became a member of the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative to better position the library for increased funding, coordination of county services, and improved buying power.
A study in 1999 indicated that the library had once again outgrown the building and that technology needs could not be met in the existing space. In September 2003, the Largo City Commission approved the final design for a new 90,300 square foot building, with groundbreaking taking place shortly after. During the construction phase, the City approved a name change to Largo Public Library following the modern conventions in the profession.
The current library building opened on July 31, 2005. The operating budget for fiscal year 2006 is 3.88 million with 57 FTE employees. The collection consists of approximately 225,000 items. There are 64,277 registered card holders, half of whom are residents of Largo, the other half from unincorporated county areas. The library circulates approximately 700,000 annually. This equates to an average of 12.25 items per registered borrower compared to the state average of 10.54. The statistical reports for the previous building indicate an average of 1,500 people visiting the library daily. New library statistics for the first month show increases in registration, visitors, and circulation.
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