Facts About the Library

Location:
7770 52nd Street
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
(The corner of 78th Ave & 52nd St)
Map to the Library

Hours:
Mon - Thur: 9am - 8:30pm
Fri - Sat: 9am - 5pm
Sun: 1 - 5pm
Holiday Closings

Phone numbers:
Main number & Circulation:

(727) 541-0718

Reference Desk:

(727) 541-0719

Youth Services:

(727) 541-0716

Computer sign-up &
Meeting room scheduling:

(727) 541-0851

Administration:
Director: Karen Fortin
Assistant Director: Gary Bogart
Reference: Vicki Flora
Youth Services: Arline Hollingsworth
Collection Management: Vivian McGaha

Circulation Services:
Library Cards:

Most residents of Pinellas County are eligible for a free library card. We also have reciprocal borrowing agreements with a number of library systems in other counties throughout this region of the state. To verify your eligibility, call the Circulation Desk at the number listed above.

Checkout periods:

Most Books and Materials: 28 days
Videotapes & DVDs: 7 days
New Books: 14 days

Renewals:

Unless the item is on hold for someone, items can be renewed up to two times. The easiest ways to request a renewal are to call the Circulation Desk at 541-0718 during the library's normal hours of operation, or go to our online catalog at PALS.polarislibrary.com.

Questions:

If you have any questions about items you have checked out, overdue notices, fines, your records, the status of requests you have placed, or other items of this nature, contact the Circulation Desk at 541-0718.

Additional Services
Programs:

The library has programs for all ages. To see a list of ongoing programs and special events, take a look at our Library Programs & Events page.

Computers:

The library currently has 13 computers for public use in the Adult Area that have Internet access, MS Word 2000, Excel, and Publisher. Two additional computers are available for wordprocessing. Youth Services has five computers for use by patrons under the age of 18 that have wordprocessing and filtered Internet access. For more details on the use of computers in the library, see our Adult Area Computer Policies and Youth Area Computer Policies.

Materials:

The library has over 100,000 items, including books, audiotapes, videotapes, DVDs, CDs, multimedia software, periodicals, newspapers, and more. If you are looking to see if we have something in our collection, try our PALS.polarislibrary.com.

Volunteer Opportunities:

If you have a few spare hours and would like to help your community, consider volunteering at the library. Stop by the library to pick up a volunteer application form and see how you can help.

Friends of the Library:

If your are interested in joining or finding out more about the organization, and all the wonderful things they do for the library, check out our Friends of the Library site.

Community Meeting Rooms:

The library also has meeting rooms for non-profit community group use. To find out more, check our Conference/Meeting Room Policies web page.

Anything else?

If you have any other questions, call us at one of the numbers listed near the top of this page, or e-mail the Reference Desk at pnpkref01@tblc.org.

Updated 5/08