The Lake County Public Library System ( LCLS ) is a library system located in Lake County, Florida .
46-843: LCLS may refer to: Library systems [ edit ] Lake County Library System , in Lake County, Florida, US Luzerne County Library System , in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, US Other uses [ edit ] Linac Coherent Light Source , at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, California, US See also [ edit ] Library System of Lancaster County (LSLC), in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US Topics referred to by
92-998: A Winn-Dixie, a roller skating rink, a laundromat, a shoe store, and a beauty salon. The Library today offers a collection of 100,000+ items, a robust schedule of programs for all ages, rotating exhibits featuring the art of local artists, a bookstore, e-books, databases, WiFi, public access computers, device charging stations, mobile printing and more. Fruitland Park Library – 604 W. Berckman St., Fruitland Park, FL 34731 Helen Lehmann Memorial Library – 17435 Fifth St., Montverde, FL 34756 Lady Lake Public Library – 225 W. Guava St., Lady Lake, FL 32159 Leesburg Public Library – 100 E. Main St., Leesburg, FL 34748 Marianne Beck Memorial Library – 112 W. Central Ave., Howey-in-the-Hills, FL 34737 Marion Baysinger Memorial Library – 756 W. Broad St., Groveland, FL 34736 Minneola Schoolhouse Library – 100 S. Main Ave., Minneola, FL 34715 The town of Minneola
138-535: A free LCLS card by showing a valid library card from their county. Non-Resident memberships are also available for a fee for those not eligible for a reciprocal borrowing library card. Students enrolled in Lake County Schools are eligible for a free LCLS card regardless of residence by showing proof of enrollment. Lake County Library System additionally offers the following services: Lake County Library System also provides links to several databases for
184-722: A household in the county was $ 31,944, and the median income for a family was $ 37,473. Males had a median income of $ 28,836 versus $ 21,855 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 17,848. About 9.20% of families and 13.10% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.20% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over. The county is governed by the Marion County Board of County Commissioners. The five-person board currently consists of Craig Curry, Kathy Bryant, Matt McClain, Carl Zalak and Michelle Stone. [1] The Florida Department of Corrections operates facilities in unincorporated areas in
230-493: A new building was built in 1976 in what the city's Parks and Recreation building is now. Its final home was built in 1995 with its most resent expansion being completed in 2012. The library now spans 21,000 square-feet allowing room for an archives room, a larger computer work area, community room, and a used bookstore. 28°48′15″N 81°43′55″W / 28.8042°N 81.7319°W / 28.8042; -81.7319 Marion County, Florida Marion County
276-520: A variety of services to its community, such as public computers, faxing, printing, scanning, and curbside pickup. The Minneola Schoolhouse Library also hosts a variety of monthly events for its community. Paisley County Library – 24954 County Road 42, Paisley, FL 32767 Tavares Public Library – 314 N. New Hampshire Ave., Tavares, FL 32778 Umatilla Public Library – 412 Hatfield Drive, Umatilla, FL 32784 W.T. Bland Public Library – 1995 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora, FL 32757 Originally built in 1905
322-596: Is "Kingdom of the Sun." Marion County was a hotbed of secessionist activity. Organizers petitioned the state to host the Florida Secession Convention and break away from the United States with other Southern states. The area had many plantations and more than half of the population was enslaved African Americans . Several Confederate Army units were organized by plantation owners, including
368-604: Is a county located in the North Central region of the U.S. state of Florida . As of the 2020 census , the population was 375,908. Its county seat is Ocala . Marion County comprises the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . It includes part of Ocala National Forest , which also extends into three other counties. Evidence of ancient indigenous cultures has been found in Marion County, as well as of
414-410: Is about a two-hour drive from Marion County to many of Florida's major cities; Orlando is 75 minutes to the southeast, while Daytona Beach is about 90 minutes to the east. Tampa is about 75 minutes to the southwest, Jacksonville is roughly a two-hour drive northeast, and Miami is about six hours to the southeast. There are several significant lakes within or bordering Marion County. Orange Lake
460-643: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lake County Library System The Lake County Library System began in 1975 when the Lake County Library Planning Advisory Board was created to make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners for a county wide library system. Mr. Cecil Beach, consultant, was retained to perform a feasibility study and make recommendations based on information obtained. Beach advised
506-417: Is in the far northern part of Marion County, near the border with Alachua County . Lake Kerr is in the northeastern part of the county, near the town of Salt Springs , which is near the border with Putnam County . Lake Weir , the largest of the three, is in the far southern region, near the border with Lake County . Part of Lake George is also in Marion County. Marion County is inland, centered between
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#1732772319787552-584: Is named after General Francis Marion of South Carolina , a guerrilla fighter and hero of the American Revolutionary War who was known as the "Swamp Fox". Numerous early settlers of this area were natives of South Carolina and likely picked their local hero as the county's namesake. The Act creating the county of Marion of the Territory of Florida was signed on March 14, 1844, by the territorial governor, R. K. Call . The county motto
598-459: Is still considered a public library and is open to both the college students and the public. East Lake County Library – 31340 S. County Road 437, Sorrento, FL 32776 Eustis Memorial Library – 120 North Center St., Eustis, FL 32726 Eustis is one of several towns in Lake County dating back to the 1870s, and as of 2023, is home to the nation's longest-running Washington Birthday Celebration (now named GeorgeFest). The Eustis Memorial Library
644-562: Is supervised under the Marion County School District . The Marion County Public Library System operates eight branch libraries. CSX operates one rail line within the county. Amtrak formerly provided passenger rail service to Ocala Union Station , but the stop was terminated in late 2004. The line is a former Seaboard Airline Railroad line known as the Wildwood Subdivision , and is part of
690-531: The Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Gulf of Mexico to the west. Because of this, the area is generally not affected as much by hurricanes as the more coastal counties to its east and west. The largest threats from natural disasters are high winds and flooding; tornadoes are also of concern. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 375,908 people, 145,863 households, and 94,676 families residing in
736-893: The Marion Rifle Guards , organized May 2, 1861, by Captain W.L. Fletcher, county treasurer. It served as part of the Fourth Florida Infantry under Col. Edward Hopkins. Other company's included the Hammock Guards , commanded by Captain J.S. Hopkins; Marion Dragoons , a cavalry unit organized and financed by William A. Owens, Marion Hornets , commanded by Captain Wade Eichelberger , and the Marion Light Artillery , commanded at one time by John Marshall Martin . The Civil War and its aftermath disrupted local society and strained
782-695: The Triple Crown . Today, Marion County is a major world thoroughbred center with more than 1200 horse farms. There are about 900 thoroughbred farms, totaling some 77,000 acres (310 km ). Ocala is well known as a "horse capital of the world." The nearby community of Silver Springs developed around the Silver Springs , a group of artesian springs on the Silver River . In the 19th century, this site became Florida's first tourist destination. Today, well known for glass-bottom boat tours of
828-471: The U.S. Census Bureau , Marion is the fifth largest county in the state, with a total area of 4,310 km (1,660 sq mi), of which 3,962 km (1,530 sq mi) is land and 195 km (75 sq mi) (4.7%) is water. Marion County is generally composed of rolling hills, much like most of the rest of Florida. The highest elevation is about 60 meters (200 feet). The majority of its trees consist of live oaks, pines, and palm trees. It
874-482: The 1820s, Marion County was created in 1844 from portions of Alachua , Mosquito ( Orange ), and Hillsborough counties. Until 1853, Marion County included most of what are now Lake and Sumter counties. In 1849, Putnam County was created and took the northeast portion of Marion. Levy County's creation took some of the western portion of Marion in 1877, near the end of the Reconstruction era. Marion County
920-571: The CCA site, which also predated Clovis points, which she reported in a 2008 paper. The county seat of Ocala, Florida , is named for a Timucuan village visited and recorded by the Spanish Hernando de Soto expedition in the sixteenth century. During the colonial period, Spain and Great Britain traded control of this area. After acquisition of the Florida territory by the United States in
966-807: The CSX-S Line. Nearby that line within Ocala is a former line owned by the Florida Northern Railroad , which was previously owned by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad . It begins in Candler running northwest along Marion County Road 464 towards Ocala Union Station then continues northwest along Marion County 25A to Lowell . Another FNOR rail line includes a freight line to the Crystal River Energy Complex in northern Citrus County, which
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#17327723197871012-475: The Library moved into the building where it still operates today, occupying an entire City block on N. Center Street and East Magnolia Avenue. Volunteers from the community lined up starting at the Library's old location on Grove Street to the current location on Center Street, passing books along from one building to the other. The N. Center Street building has previously been occupied by many businesses, including
1058-479: The Minneola Schoolhouse closed its doors. After the closure, the schoolhouse was converted into a home. The homeowners performed renovations on the old schoolhouse, but kept much of its wooden exterior and wood flooring intact. The city of Minneola acquired the historic building for $ 150,000 in 2007. The schoolhouse was the first historic property purchased by the city of Minneola. After the purchase,
1104-744: The Mount Dora Library's 150-book collection resided in a small room located in Town Hall. The library soon outgrew its humble room and in 1917 was moved to a basement located in Education Hall, a private school. The building was prone to flooding and in 1929 the library was moved to its main floor. In 1965 a library branch was established in East Town, were most of the city's African American population resided. This allowed students to attend before integration. Continuing to outgrow itself
1150-911: The Umatilla Public Library. By 1997, the Mount Dora Public Library, renamed the W.T. Bland Public Library, the Fruitland Park Library and the Lady Lake Library joined the Lake County Library System. The Eustis Memorial Library withdrew from the Lake County Library System, rejoining in 2020. Today the Lake County Library System is governed by the Lake County Board of County Commissioners. The cooperative still operates through inter-local agreements between
1196-707: The advisory board to adopt the Inter-local Agreement Format for the county's library organization. The advisory board concurred with his recommendation and reported that to the board of County Commissioners. On September 29, 1982, the Lake County Board of County Commissioners authorized the signature of the county ordinance that established the county-wide library system. Charter members of the Lake County Library system were Cooper Memorial Library in Clermont, Eustis Memorial Library and
1242-797: The area, Silver Springs is owned by the State of Florida; it was incorporated into Silver Springs State Park in 2013. Other nearby natural attractions include the Ocala National Forest and the Florida Trail . Several prominent man-made attractions in the Ocala area existed in the past, such as the Western-themed Six Gun Territory theme park (operated from 1963 to 1984) and the Wild Waters water park (operated from 1978 to 2016). According to
1288-408: The books were moved to a small Baptist church. Wanting to give the books a permanent home, club member, Mrs. Alice Cooper leased a lot on DeSoto near the current City Hall in downtown Clermont and for $ 600 the library construction was secured. The financial support initially came from the local Clermont Woman's Club, who were also the first librarians to manage the circulating books. Four decades later,
1334-533: The building on May 1, 1923 at a ceremony attended by at least 250 people. The new library building cost an extraordinary $ 12,843.54, with landscaping donated by Dr. J. J. Ervin. In December, Rufus A. Perry, Commander of the American Legion, asked that the name “Eustis Public Library” be changed to “Eustis Memorial Library” in honor of those soldiers who had given their lives in World War I. In March 1985,
1380-455: The city began receiving donations of historic items related to the schoolhouse, such as old photographs, and an old school desk. The city bought the old schoolhouse with the intention of converting it into a library and museum. Two years after the purchase of the building, the once-schoolhouse-turned-library had its grand opening on April 18, 2009. The Minneola Schoolhouse Library is now open Monday-Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. The library offers
1426-568: The city created the Cooper Memorial Library Association, in order to manage it as a public library. In 2009 it made its move the Historic District and was restored into a museum. To continue serving the community a new Cooper Memorial Library was built. Breaking ground on June 30, 2008, the new 50,000 square-foot library was built at Lake-Sumter Community College's South Lake Campus. The library
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1472-569: The convenience of their users. These databases include: Astor County Library – 54905 Alco Road, Astor, FL 32102 Cagan Crossings Community Library (Four Corners) – 16729 Cagan Oaks, Clermont, FL 34714 Opening in February 2008, the state-of-the-art library contains 30 public access computers and wireless hookups. At 19,000 square feet the library houses 47,000 materials, reference assistance, children's and adult programming, and daily courier service from other Lake County libraries. The building
1518-766: The county, including the Lowell Correctional Institution , and the Lowell Annex which houses Florida's female death row. Marion County's Sheriff's Office was in the news in August 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida after Sheriff Billy Woods forbade the wearing of masks by deputies unless in high risk areas, such as the hospital. Visitors to the Sheriff's Office are also required to not cover their face. County public education
1564-524: The county. As of the census of 2000, there were 258,916 people, 106,755 households, and 74,621 families residing in the county. The population density was 164 people per square mile (63 people/km ). There were 122,663 dwelling units at an average density of 78 per square mile (30/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 84.16% White , 11.55% Black or African American , 0.45% Native American , 0.70% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.69% from other races , and 1.44% from two or more races. 6.03% of
1610-550: The earliest encounter between European explorers and historic indigenous peoples. In 1976, an archaeological investigation found ancient artifacts in Marion County that appear to be the oldest in mainland United States. Excavations at an ancient stone quarry (on the Container Corporation of America site (8Mf154) in Marion County) yielded "crude stone implements". Thousands of pieces of chert were found at
1656-536: The economy. The population declined in its wake as many African Americans moved to towns or cities for better opportunities. During the post-Reconstruction period, there was considerable racial violence in Marion County. Locals lynched between 19 and 26 African Americans in the county from the 1880s to 1935. Since the mid-20th century, thoroughbred horse farms have been established in the county. Such thoroughbred farms have become known for such race champions as Needles , bred at Bonnie Heath Farm, and in 1956, becoming
1702-768: The first Florida-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby . In 1978 Affirmed from Harbor View Farm won the Triple Crown . Carl G. Rose , who had come to Florida in 1916 from Indiana to oversee construction of the first asphalt road in the state, is credited with developing the first thoroughbred horse farm in 1943. As an engineer, he had become familiar with the area's limestone, which he realized supported good pasture for raising strong horses. (Limestone also nurtures central Kentucky's noted Bluegrass Region .) In 1943, Rose bought land along State Highway 200, at $ 10 per acre, establishing Rosemere Farm. The next year one of his horses, Gornil, won at Miami's Tropical Park , becoming
1748-467: The first Florida-raised thoroughbred to win a Florida race. This raised the profile of Marion County in the racing world. Close on Rose's heels, entrepreneur Bonnie Heath set up his own thoroughbred farm, producing Needles . In 1956 the horse was the state's first native-bred winner of the Kentucky Derby . (see further below). Bonnie Heath Farm is owned and operated by Bonnie Heath III and his wife Kim. In 1978, Marion County-bred-and-raised Affirmed won
1794-939: The governing bodies of its 10 member libraries, and through the operation of 6 branch libraries, with an administrative office in Tavares, Florida . The current Director of Library Services is George Taylor. The Lake County Library System mission is “To serve as the gateway to the world of information, ideas and entertainment for all county residents”. Residents of Lake County have access to print and digital resources with an LCLS library card. These resources include print books, audiobooks and e-books, as well as music and movies. The libraries also provide patrons with access to online resources, including internet access and online reference databases. In addition to resource materials, LCLS provides outreach services to patrons of all ages. Library cards are free to Lake County residents. Residents of Volusia , Seminole , and Marion counties can receive
1840-535: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to the 2000 Census the largest European ancestry groups in Marion County were English (18.7%), German (16.7%) and Irish (14.0%). There were 106,755 households, out of which 24.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were married couples living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.00% had someone living alone who
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1932-452: The site. These showed signs of extensive wear and were found in deposits below those holding Paleo-Indian artifacts. Thermoluminescence dating and weathering analysis independently gave dates of 26,000 to 28,000 Years Before Present (YBP) for the production of these artifacts, prior to Clovis points . The findings suggested human habitation in this area much earlier than documented by other evidence. Barbara Purdy had bipoint evidence from
1978-458: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.79. In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.40% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 23.80% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 24.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.90 males. The median income for
2024-414: Was designed by Harvard Jolly Architecture and cost $ 8,000,000. Cooper Memorial Library (Lake-Sumter State College, South Lake Campus ) – 2525 Oakley Seaver Drive, Clermont, FL 34711 The Cooper memorial library has had many homes. In 1906 the library books were kept in the home of Mrs. Payson Pierce until 1910 when they were moved to another library organization members home, Isaiah Benson. A year later
2070-404: Was founded in 1884, originally as a part of Sumter County. After the town's conception, the children of the town had to attend school in a local church building. However, in the late 1800s, the residents of Minneola built a schoolhouse. Originally, the schoolhouse consisted of 1-2 rooms and a belltower. In 1915, the county conducted a school merger. A larger school was built in nearby Clermont, and
2116-466: Was founded in 1902, and The Eustis Public Library Association purchased the 1 ½ story Aber Cottage on Grove Street between Magnolia and Orange Avenues (about where City Hall stands today) for $ 1,200 in 1912. Mrs. Clark, the librarian, moved into the upstairs and maintained the library downstairs. The Library later moved into a new building on the corner of Grove Street and Orange Avenue, now known as City Hall. Cary Hardee, 23rd Governor of Florida, dedicated
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