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Tavares Public Library

The City of Tavares Public Library is located downtown Tavares, America’s Seaplane City. The Tavares Public Library connects patrons with experiences, materials, and technology in order to make a positive impact in their lives. The Tavares Public Library manages three Little Free Libraries located in Aesop’s Park, Ingraham Park, and Wooton Park. The Library’s book bike and Library’s mascot, Captain Tallas, are popular features at city events. The Tavares Public Library is featured in the book "Going Virtual: Programs and Insights from a Time of Crisis,” a 2021 American Library Association publication. In 2022, the Tavares Public Library completed a 2500 square foot expansion. The expansion was designed by DLR Group and was funded by the Lake County Library Impact Fees. Original seaplane photography, taken over Lake Dora, is permanently displayed in the Expansion.

Tavares Public Library

Location

314 N. New Hampshire Ave.
Tavares, FL 32778
Directions

Phone: 352-742-6204
Email: library@tavares.org

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Hours

Sun:
Closed
Mon:
9:30am - 7:00pm
Tue:
9:30am - 6:00pm
Wed:
9:30am - 6:00pm
Thu:
9:30am - 7:00pm
Fri:
9:30am - 6:00pm
Sat:
9:30am - 5:00pm

Library Staff

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Library Links

Library Announcements

Join the "All Together Now" 2023 Summer Reading Challenge

Click here to find Summer Reading events at your local library! Plus, new this year, participate in Summer Reading Challenges on Beanstack! 

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Posted: 6/5/2023

Help decide the future of Your Lake Libraries!

The Lake County Library System is asking you to take a short survey to hear how we are doing and how we can serve you better. Using the link below, you will be connected to an online survey that should take about ten minutes to complete: https://forms.office.com/g/2dt6U8hdfR

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Posted: 5/24/2023

 Summer Reading Program 2023

Events take place June – August. Prizes, contests, and loads of fun for all ages - children, teens, and adults. Visit the online calendar of events or the Tavares Public Library’s Facebook page for additional information. 


Posted: 5/16/2023

Beanstack: Your FitBit for Reading

Lake Libraries have partnered with Beanstack to make tracking your reading even easier!

Beanstack is a web-based reading challenge software! Use Beanstack on the web or via the app to track your reading, write book reviews, participate in library reading challenges and get rewards. 

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Posted: 1/26/2023

 

Teen Virtual Volunteering

Teens, make your own hours and volunteer from anywhere!  

Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to read and review books in exchange for volunteer hours. Hours and book reviews are logged through Beanstack. Once logged into Beanstack, join the Tavares Virtual Volunteering Challenge

 


Posted: 3/31/2022

Mobile printing is here. Phone. Tablet. Computer. Books

Send your print jobs to the Tavares Public Library and pay at the circulation desk (cash or check) when you arrive! Color and black & white copies available. Call your local library for prices.

To print from a phone/tablet:
download the "Public Printer Location" app on the Apple App Store or Google Play.

To print from a computer or access "Email Printing":
click here for the Tavares Public Library

The Cooper Memorial Library in Clermont is the only library in our system that uses Wepa for mobile printing.

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Posted: 3/25/2021