The Lake County Public Library System ( LCLS ) is a library system located in Lake County, Florida .
31-653: 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 the advisory board to adopt the Inter-local Agreement Format for
62-998: 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
93-535: 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
124-542: 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 Tavares, Florida Tavares ( / t ʌ v ˈ ɛ ə r i z / , tuh- VAIR -ees )
155-519: 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
186-516: Is 32 miles (51 km) northwest of Orlando and 43 miles (69 km) southeast of Ocala . According to the United States Census Bureau , Tavares has a total area of 13.7 square miles (35.6 km ); of this, 12.2 square miles (31.5 km ) are land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km ), or 11.62%, are water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 19,003 people, 7,610 households, and 4,337 families residing in
217-605: Is a city and the county seat of Lake County, Florida . The population at the 2020 census was 19,003, and in 2019 the population was estimated to be 17,749. It is part of the Orlando–;Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . Organized in 1885, and completed in 1888 on land donated by St. Clair-Abrams, the Union Congregational Church was the first church in Tavares. Tavares
248-518: 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
279-475: 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
310-479: 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,
341-744: 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
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#1732780032364372-911: 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
403-481: The United States overturned the verdict and ordered a new trial for the two capital defendants. One was killed while being transported to Tavares in 1951. Walter Irvin survived the shooting by the sheriff and was convicted again at trial. In 1955, his death sentence was commuted to life. He was paroled in 1968 and died in 1970. In 2016, the city of Groveland and Lake County formally apologized to families of all
434-408: 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,
465-533: 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,
496-452: 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
527-566: 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
558-444: The city. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 13,951 people, 6,070 households, and 3,749 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 9,700 people, 4,471 households, and 2,821 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,368.3 inhabitants per square mile (528.3/km ). There were 5,475 housing units at an average density of 772.3 per square mile (298.2/km ). The city's racial makeup
589-567: 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
620-464: The county seat of Lake County. St. Clair-Abrams later chartered a railroad from Tavares to Orlando . In 1919, Tavares incorporated as a town. In 1949, the Groveland Four , were wrongly accused of raping a white woman in 1949. One was killed after fleeing, and three were convicted at trial in Tavares. The two adults were sentenced to death and the minor to life in prison. The Supreme Court of
651-559: 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
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#1732780032364682-937: 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
713-443: The median household income was $ 31,337, and the median family income $ 36,243. Males had a median income of $ 28,911 versus $ 20,271 for females. The per capita income was $ 19,942. About 6.6% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those 65 or older. The Tavares Seaplane Base is a city-owned, public-use seaplane base on Lake Dora in Tavares. The base
744-509: The men for injustice; in 2017, the Florida Legislature issued a formal apology and exonerated the men, calling on the governor to officially pardon them. Tavares is at 28°48′6″N 81°44′1″W / 28.80167°N 81.73361°W / 28.80167; -81.73361 (28.801670, –81.733548). It sits on an isthmus between Lake Eustis to the north and Lake Dora to the south. The city of Eustis borders Tavares to
775-418: The northeast, and Lake Harris is to the west. U.S. Route 441 passes through the north side of Tavares, leading east 6 miles (10 km) to Mount Dora and west 10 miles (16 km) to Leesburg . Florida State Road 19 joins US 441 through part of Tavares, but leads northeast 5 miles (8 km) to Eustis and southwest 14 miles (23 km) to Florida's Turnpike in the outskirts of Groveland . Tavares
806-411: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.48. In 2000, in the city, 14.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.8% between 18 and 24, 19.8% between 25 and 44, 22.2% between 45 and 64, and 38.0% over 64. The median age was 56. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males. In 2000,
837-564: Was 88.98% White , 7.70% African American , 0.30% Native American , 0.80% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 1.04% from other races , and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.46% of the population. In 2000, there were 4,471 households, of which 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who
868-413: 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
899-462: Was founded in 1880 by Alexander St. Clair-Abrams , a newspaper and railroad man from a Creole family in New Orleans . He gave it the surname of a Portuguese ancestor. In 1883 a post office was established; by the next year, a hotel, three stores, a sawmill, and eight cottages were built. St. Clair-Abrams's dream of Tavares as the state capital was not realized, but in 1887 it was designated
930-404: 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
961-466: 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