| Public library | City | County | Librarians (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broward County Libraries Division | Fort Lauderdale | Broward | 246.5 |
| Pinellas Public Library Cooperative | Clearwater | Pinellas | 160.66 |
| Miami-Dade Public Library System | Miami | Miami-Dade | 160 |
| Palm Beach County Library System | West Palm Beach | Palm Beach | 144 |
| Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative | Tampa | Hillsborough | 127 |
| Jacksonville Public Library | Jacksonville | Duval | 92 |
| Lee County Library System | Fort Myers | Lee | 85 |
| Brevard County Library System | Cocoa | Brevard | 80.93 |
| Pal Public Library Cooperative | Bronson | Levy | 68 |
| Volusia County Public Library | Daytona Beach | Volusia | 62 |
| Polk County Library Cooperative | Bartow | Polk | 50.5 |
| Marion County Public Library System | Ocala | Marion | 44 |
| Sarasota County Public Libraries | Sarasota | Sarasota | 41.75 |
| Manatee County Public Library System | Bradenton | Manatee | 40 |
| Pasco County Public Library Cooperative | Hudson | Pasco | 38 |
| Lake County Library System | Tavares | Lake | 34 |
| Seminole County Public Library System | Casselberry | Seminole | 34 |
| St. Johns County Public Library System | St. Augustine | St. Johns | 26 |
| Orange County Library District | Orlando | Orange | 25 |
| Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach | Palm Beach | 21.5 |
| West Florida Public Libraries | Pensacola | Escambia | 19.5 |
| Hialeah Public Libraries | Hialeah | Miami-Dade | 17 |
| Martin County Library System | Stuart | Martin | 17 |
| Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative | Niceville | Okaloosa | 16.73 |
| Charlotte County Public Library | Port Charlotte | Charlotte | 16 |
| Collier County Public Library | Naples | Collier | 16 |
| Indian River County Library | Vero Beach | Indian River | 16 |
| Leroy Collins Leon County Public Library Syst | Tallahassee | Leon | 16 |
| Citrus County Library System | Beverly Hills | Citrus | 14 |
| Santa Rosa County Library System | Milton | Santa Rosa | 14 |
| Winter Park Public Library | Winter Park | Orange | 14 |
| Monroe County Public Library System | Key West | Monroe | 13 |
| Northwest Regional Library System | Panama City | Bay | 13 |
| Boca Raton Public Library | Boca Raton | Palm Beach | 11 |
| St. Lucie County Library System | Fort Pierce | St. Lucie | 11 |
| Boynton Beach City Library | Boynton Beach | Palm Beach | 10 |
| Hernando County Public Library System | Brooksville | Hernando | 10 |
| Osceola Library System | Kissimmee | Osceola | 9.5 |
| Clay County Public Library System | Fleming Island | Clay | 8 |
| Gadsden County Public Library | Quincy | Gadsden | 8 |
| Panhandle Public Library Cooperative System | Marianna | Jackson | 8 |
| Heartland Library Cooperative | Sebring | Highlands | 7.4 |
| Delray Beach Library | Delray Beach | Palm Beach | 7 |
| Columbia County Public Library | Lake City | Columbia | 6.75 |
| Nassau County Public Library System | Fernandina Beach | Nassau | 6.5 |
| Maitland Public Library | Maitland | Orange | 6.33 |
| Flagler County Public Library | Palm Coast | Flagler | 6 |
| Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library | Plantation | Broward | 6 |
| Three Rivers Regional Library System | Mayo | Lafayette | 6 |
| Ethel M. Gordon Oakland Park Library | Oakland Park | Broward | 5.5 |
| New Port Richey Public Library | New Port Richey | Pasco | 5 |
| Richard C. Sullivan Public Library of Wilton Manors | Wilton Manors | Broward | 4.68 |
| Altamonte Springs City Library | Altamonte Springs | Seminole | 4 |
| New River Public Library Cooperative | Lake Butler | Union | 4 |
| North Miami Beach Public Library | North Miami Beach | Miami-Dade | 4 |
| North Miami Public Library | North Miami | Miami-Dade | 4 |
| Sanibel Public Library | Sanibel | Lee | 4 |
| Sumter County Library System | Wildwood | Sumter | 4 |
| Suwannee River Regional Library System | Live Oak | Suwannee | 4 |
| Walton County Public Library System | Defuniak Springs | Walton | 4 |
| Brockway Memorial Library | Miami Shores | Miami-Dade | 3.08 |
| Doreen Gauthier Lighthouse Point Library | Lighthouse Point | Broward | 3 |
| Hendry County Library System | Clewiston | Hendry | 3 |
| Wilderness Coast Public Libraries | Monticello | Jefferson | 3 |
| Citrus Springs Memorial Library | Citrus Springs | Citrus | 2.42 |
| Flagler Beach Public Library | Flagler Beach | Flagler | 2.15 |
| Fort Myers Beach Public Library | Fort Myers Beach | Lee | 2 |
| Lake Park Public Library | Lake Park | Palm Beach | 2 |
| Lake Worth Beach Public Library | Lake Worth | Palm Beach | 2 |
| Palm Springs Public Library | Palm Springs | Palm Beach | 2 |
| Riviera Beach Public Library | Riviera Beach | Palm Beach | 2 |
| Homestead Cybrarium | Homestead | Miami-Dade | 1.97 |
| Highland Beach Library | Highland Beach | Palm Beach | 1.66 |
| Lantana Public Library | Lantana | Palm Beach | 1.63 |
| Indian Rocks Beach Library | Indian Rocks Beach | Pinellas | 1.1 |
| Apalachicola Margaret Key Library | Apalachicola | Franklin | 1 |
| North Palm Beach Public Library | North Palm Beach | Palm Beach | 1 |
| Washington County Public Library | Chipley | Washington | 1 |
| Parkland Library | Parkland | Broward | 0 |
Largest first by librarians (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2024. Data captured October 2, 2026.
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