Draft:South Holiday Branch Library

South Holiday Branch Library
Front of the South Holiday Branch Library
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28°11′21″N 82°44′12″W / 28.18917°N 82.73667°W / 28.18917; -82.73667
Location4649 Mile Stretch Dr, Holiday, Florida, United States
Typepublic library
EstablishedOctober 26, 1990; 34 years ago (October 26, 1990)
Branch ofPasco County Library Cooperative
Collection
Size54,475
Access and use
Circulation146,856
Other information
Websitehttps://pascolibraries.org/about/locations-and-hours/south-holiday-branch-library/

The South Holiday Branch Library is a public library that serves Holiday in Pasco County, Florida. It is a part of the Pasco County Library Cooperative. The library is located at 4649 Mile Stretch Dr, Holiday, Florida.[1]

Services

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All books in the Pasco County Library Cooperative can be taken and returned at any ___location.[2] The library has 54,000 volumes, while circulating 146,000 a year.[3]

History

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South Holiday Branch Library was first built with money from the Library Services and Construction Act Grant, with the library getting $400,000 to be constructed. The library opened on March 24, 1992.[4]

In 2019, the library was a part of a budget that would give $424,000, split between South Holiday Branch Library, Centennial Park Branch Library, and New River Branch Library to hire new employees to open the branches on Mondays.[5]

On May 22, 2021, the library closed to undergo renovations. The renovation was funded by the General Obligation Bond passed in 2018, and was set to renovate the furniture, floors, ceilings, and a makerspace.[6] The building was reopened on December 5, 2022.[7]

Transportation

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GoPasco bus route 18 has a stop at the library.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Regency Park Branch Library | Pasco County Libraries". www.pascolibraries.org. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  2. ^ "FAQs | Pasco County Libraries". www.pascolibraries.org. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  3. ^ "South Holiday Branch Library -- Pasco County Library System". librarytechnology.org. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  4. ^ "About Us | Pasco County Libraries". pascolibraries.org. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  5. ^ "Pasco County's proposed budget to include higher salaries, expanded library hours and more code enforcement officers. - Proposal includes no increase in general fund property tax rates". infoweb.newsbank.com. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  6. ^ Horchy, Eris (2021-05-25). "Overhaul coming to South Holiday Branch Library". Suncoast News. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  7. ^ Morris, Pat (2022-12-13). "Revamped South Holiday Library opens for business". Suncoast News. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  8. ^ "Bus Routes". www.pascocountyfl.net. Retrieved 2025-05-19.