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33-877: In 1999, the Pasco County Public Library Cooperative was established as a result of an Interlocal Agreement between the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners and the Zephyrhills City Council. It consists of eight branch libraries and one cooperative partner library, Zephyrhills Public Library. The Pasco County Library Cooperative was once known as the Pasco County Library System. It was established on July 22, 1980. There were municipal-owned and operated libraries in three different cities: Dade City, New Port Richey, and Zephyrhills. Three libraries were operated by volunteers in

66-615: A branch under the organization, and when PCLS was first founded, the Hudson Regional Library at that time was a volunteer-led library that was both housed in, and had operated out of a motel room since 1975. Over time, and once enough funds had been raised by volunteers, the Friends of the Library organization as well as several state and federal funding programs the library was moved to its first location off of Old Dixie Highway. In addition,

99-597: A building referendum had been passed. The library was thus moved to the newly built, large 32,640 square foot building with 35ft high clerestory, and possessed a shelving capacity of at least 120,000 books. This has made it the single largest library in the Pasco County Library System (PCLS), and thus not only serves as just another branch of the organization, but now serves as its primary headquarters. This location also allows PCLS to include several support services such as catalog development, processing, delivery, among many others. Once it had finished moving to its current location,

132-486: A computer and 81.6% of households had a broadband internet subscription. In 2020, 18.1% of the population under the age of 65 lived with a disability and 20.1% of that same population did not have health insurance. In 2020, the median household income was $ 36,799 and the per capita income was $ 21,848. 17.8% of the population lived below the poverty threshold . As of the 2010 United States census , there were 13,288 people, 5,977 households, and 3,643 families residing in

165-560: A large meeting space. It also features a community garden. It provides computers, study rooms, and programs for all ages such as book clubs, reading clubs, gaming, story time, family movies. Patrons also have access to e-content such as databases, eBooks and audio books through Overdrive, Hoopla, Flipster Magazines, and New York Times. It also provides eGovernment resources as well as computers for job searching. The Regency Park Branch Library opened on October 26, 1990. It offers many standard library services including books, audio books, DVDs, and

198-419: A large meeting space. It also features a test kitchen makerspace, Regency Fresh, which opened to the public on October 17, 2019. The South Holiday Branch Library offers many standard library services including books, audio books, DVDs, a large meeting space. It also features a sewing makerspace. The Zephyrhills Public Library is a Zephyrhills-funded facility, founded in 1912. In 1999, the library, together with

231-426: A large meeting space. It provides computers, study rooms, and programs for all ages such as book clubs, reading clubs, gaming, story time, family movies. Patrons also have access to e-content such as databases, eBooks and audio books through Overdrive, Hoopla, Flipster Magazines, and New York Times . It also provides eGovernment resources as well as computers for job searching. The Land o' Lakes Branch Library began as

264-453: A month of its opening, the library had attracted 440 registered borrowers, and it was open three afternoons a week. By 1930 the project had grown too large for the Women's club to handle. The Library was incorporated August 24, 1930 and operated this way for twenty-four years. The mayor, Fred Touchton, gave the library $ 10 a month to purchase classical books for children. However, the funds donated by

297-467: A small section of a county building located on U.S. Highway 41 but was later moved to a larger location as a result of its increasing growth. In 1980, it became an official part of the countywide library system, moving into a Land o' Lakes plaza storefront in 1988. A new Land o' Lakes Branch Library was built at the current location with bond money and opened to the public on December 12, 1991. The library underwent an expansion project beginning in 2005, and it

330-470: Is a multimedia recording studio that provides users with access to equipment, software, and musical instruments. 28°21′12″N 82°40′54″W  /  28.3532°N 82.6817°W  / 28.3532; -82.6817 Zephyrhills, Florida Zephyrhills is a city in Pasco County, Florida , United States. The population was counted at 17,194 in the 2020 census. The city is the headquarters of

363-530: Is managed by a Library Advisory Board and is a member of the Pasco County Library Cooperative . A new library was built in 2014 just north of the old library. The Zephyrhills Depot Museum originated with the 1989 purchase of the 1927 Atlantic Coast Line Depot from CSX Railroad by the City of Zephyrhills. The original depot was relocated 200 feet (61 m) west of its original location. Restoration of

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396-592: Is served by Zephyrhills Municipal Airport . It was also once served by the 1927-built Zephyrhills Depot on the Atlantic Coast Line , which is now the Zephyrhills Depot Museum at a city park near the airport. More than 70,000 skydives are performed annually on the airport at Skydive City, Inc., the largest woman-owned drop zone in the world, founded in 1990 by Joannie Murphy and Susan Perkins Stark. CSX Transportation's Wildwood Subdivision goes through

429-400: The 2020 United States census , there were 17,194 people, 7,178 households, and 4,174 families residing in the city. Of the total population in 2020, 4.4% were under 5 years old, 18.1% were under 18 years old, and 35.7% were 65 years and over. 54.9% of the population were female. There were 1,548 veterans living in the city and 8.0% were foreign born persons. In 2020, 89.8% of households had

462-561: The Zephyrhills bottled water company. The current mayor is Melonie Monson. Zephyrhills began as the town of Abbott on April 18, 1888, and consisted of 280.74 acres. It was briefly renamed Hegman from 1890 to 1892 until its name was reverted back to Abbott. A voting district was established in 1893 followed by a post office in 1896. In 1909, Captain Howard B. Jeffries, a Civil War Union veteran from Pennsylvania, purchased 35,000 acres and created

495-566: The "Friends" raised another $ 12,000. In November 1963 the library moved into its permanent home. In 1981, Pasco County chartered its own library commission and began operating and maintaining the library under a no-cost lease. In 1988, the City Commission of Dade City sold the library to the county for $ 150,000. In 1991, the library was expanded by funds raised through a tax approved in 1986. The Hugh Embry Branch Library offers many standard library services including books, audio books, DVDs, and

528-540: The 2,700 square feet (250 m ) building began in 1997 with a Grant from the State Department of Transportation. The Historical Preservation Committee and the Zephyrhills Historical Association worked together to complete the restoration. The Zephyrhills Depot Museum opened on October 20, 1998. Zephyrhills is served by Pasco County Public Transportation on routes #30, #33, and #54. The city

561-557: The Club; others were charged 10 cents. The Women's Club began lending the books to the grammar school and throughout the County for children to read. In 1927, the Women's Club began loaning books to the general population for free; the library was moved to a free room in the Herbert Massey building. To raised money to furnish the library, The Women's Club sold food to the workers of Dade City. Within

594-458: The Hudson Regional Library has had its doors open to the public since April 22nd, 1990. Hugh Embry Library was established in 1904 in Dade City, Florida . The Pasco Library Association had been established to manage the library and took ownership. They moved the books to sites around the city until The Women's Club took them in. At the time membership was free for members or relatives of members of

627-529: The Hudson Regional Library. The Centennial Park Branch Library was closed for remodeling but reopened in late May 2021. This library has rich history in Pasco County, being one of the three volunteer-led libraries that were not originally part of the newly founded Pasco County Library System (PCLS) that was established by Ordinance, Chapter 58, Article II in 1980. Instead, the Hudson Library had yet to become

660-490: The Massey Building, and transported to the new library. The library continued to grow. In 1952 the City gave property across the street from City Hall for the library. In 1953, the City assumed the assets of the library. On July 12, 1953 Dade City became financially responsible for Hugh Embry Library. In 1962, the Friends of the Library group raised $ 12,000 to build a new building for the library. The city donated $ 25,000 and

693-548: The Pasco County Library System, formed the Pasco County Library Cooperative. The Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center opened in 2021. It is considered a Joint Use Complex due to its children's section operating as the school library for Starkey Ranch K-8 school next door with the rest of the facility remaining open to the public during school hours. Housed in the library is a theatre which seats 250 and where local events and performances are coordinated by

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726-549: The Zephyrhills Colony Company with a plan to create a community for Civil War veterans. In 1910 the town voted to change its name to Zephyrhills; it was incorporated in 1914. In 1941, one resident reported that Zephyrhills had a sundown town policy forbidding Black people from living within the city limits. The city created a historic district in 1999; in 2001 the Zephyrhills Historic District

759-484: The city only amounted to $ 37.50, enough to pay a librarian monthly. There was no money for books or supplies, so the Women's Club jumped in to raise donations and save the library again. In the 1940s the Works Progress Administration under President Franklin D. Roosevelt completed a new City Hall. A room was provided for the Library. The books were thrown into trucks from the window of the second floor of

792-401: The city. The Zephyrhills Public Library was founded in 1912. According to the city's website, "The Library provides open and equal access to the resources and services of the library. The Library seeks to encourage reading and the use of technology for life-long learning and the enhancement of the community's quality of life." Library personnel also staff the city's Depot Museum. The library

825-481: The communities of Hudson, Holiday, and Land O' Lakes, were also incorporated into the system. In 1986, a $ 10 million bond referendum was passed by voters to improve the public libraries and build new parks countywide. After this referendum was passed, two facilities were replaced (Hudson and Land O' Lakes) and two facilities were built in un-served areas (Regency Park and South Holiday). The Hugh Embry Library in Dade City

858-511: The funds raised not only gave the library the opportunity to improve its location but its standing within the community, because it became incorporated into the PCLS system as one of its official branches, among others which raised the number of branches to seven at the time. Unfortunately, however, the library had to move again due to the building being prone to flooding issues. The library was moved to its current location at 8012 Library Road, Hudson, once

891-649: The library system. Starkey is also home to a ceramic studio makerspace. The Foundry at the Land O' Lakes Branch Library is the first dedicated makerspace in Pasco Libraries. It was officially opened on December 17, 2015. The Foundry is equipped with two 3-D printers , as well as computer-aided-design (CAD) equipment , an Oculus Rift virtual reality system, and an audio recording studio. Other makerspace materials include various hand tools, power tools, and crafting equipment and supplies, like yarn and thread. The room serves as

924-423: The makerspace and areas for all patrons. New landscaping and outdoor areas to be enjoyed as well, with Summer 2022 being the date of reopening. The New River Branch Library was closed for remodeling, but as of April 30, 2021, has been open to the public, though spaces like the outdoor garden space are still undergoing further renovation. It offers many standard library services including books, audio books, DVDs, and

957-653: The primary meeting space for the Edgar Allan Ohms, the Land O' Lakes High School robotics team sponsored by the library. Library patrons must consent to the terms of the Pasco County Liability Waiver and Permission Form and the Maker Safety Playbook before they can use The Foundry, but it is otherwise open to all. Studio H is a makerspace located at the Hudson Regional Library that was opened in 2019. It

990-599: Was nominated for and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A Founders Day celebration is held annually in March. Zephyrhills is known for its rolling topography, hence the name. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and warm, generally dry winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Zephyrhills has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of

1023-411: Was opened to the public on December 17, 2015. The focus of The Foundry was decided by a committee that included both patrons of all ages who intended to use the space and library staff. Beginning from August 14, 2021,the Land o' Lakes Branch Library is currently undergoing further renovations, offering updated technology, and expansion of existing features, such as the lobby and renovations of spaces like

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1056-477: Was renovated and expanded. With additional funding from Federal programs, the Centennial Park Library and New River Library were also built. In 2000 the system was organized as a cooperative when the City of Zephyrhills library joined it. The Pasco County Public Library Cooperative consists of eight branches and one cooperative partner, Zephyrhills. The administrative offices for the system are located at

1089-434: Was reopened to the public on April 22, 2007. The Land o' Lakes Branch Library property covers a total area of 18,000 square feet. Following its renovation, the library housed several study rooms, a separate children's room, a teen room, and a computer lab. In 2015, the computer lab was moved next to the collections, and the space that had formerly housed the computer lab became a woodworking-based makerspace, The Foundry, which

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