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Manatee County Public Library System

The Manatee County Library System has six locations to serve the public. It is a full service library system and has a collection which includes books, periodicals, newspapers, video and audio materials and more. It also has a full range of activities and meeting rooms available for public use.

Manatee County Public Library System

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Manatee County Public Library System

OUR VISION:
To empower, encourage and inspire by being the essential center of the community.

OUR MISSION:
Motivate... our community
Answer... your questions
Needs... addressed
Access... for all
Train... lifelong library users
Empower... our community and staff
Enrich... your life
... Inspires! [more]

Library Hours and Locations

The Manatee County Public Library System includes the Central Library and five branch libraries scattered throughout the county.

* * * Please note that the operating hours for the Central and Island Libraries have changed. * * * read on

Get a Library Card

Library cards are FREE to people who reside, own property, go to school, and/or work in Manatee County. Bring one of the following showing your Manatee County address to the Central Library or any of the branches: read on

Summary of Services

The library offers a wide variety of materials, services, and programming for adults and children. Looking for volunteer opportunities? Want to join one of the Friends of the Library groups? read on

Library Events

These are links to the Manatee County Public Library's monthly Calendar of Events. (Each is a PDF* document and may take some time to download.)
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Electronic Information Databases

You may access almost all* of the following online resources from outside the library. You will need to enter your full library barcode (without spaces) and PIN number when prompted.

* "Archive Grid" and "CAMIO" can only be ... read on

Selected Websites

Grouped by subject, the following links have been selected by Manatee County library staff.

Please note that the library is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites. If you encounter a "dead" or misdirected link, please let us ... read on

Reserving a Meeting Room

The Manatee County Public Library System is authorized to permit government agencies and community based groups within Manatee County to use library meeting rooms for the purposes of holding a meeting or providing programs benefiting the Library System or providing ... read on

Library Displays

The Manatee County Public Library System provides display cases free of charge on a space-available basis to artists, collectors, hobbyists, civic groups, clubs and other organizations who want to share their works, collections, or information about themselves. read on

Library Policies

How long may you keep a book or a DVD? Can you get a library card if you are not a resident of Manatee County? What about overdue materials? read on