Marion County Public Library System - FL

Happy Fourth of July! Today's takes us back to 1941 for a Fourth of July parade in Ocala during World War II.

All Marion County Public Library System locations will be closed Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

All Marion County Public Library System locations will be closed Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

Here are a few of the library staff's favorite reads from last month. What was the best book you read in June?

This week we celebrate Independence Day! Check out this photo, snapped by photographer Bonnie Jean Allen in 1950, of a woman riding an underwater firework at Rainbow Springs. What are your Fourth of July plans?

What's going on at our libraries this week? For the full calendar, visit our website at library.marionfl.org or reach out to us for more info! Make sure to give us a follow!

What sort of books are on your bookshelf?

If you could meet any author, who would it be?

Forest Public Library has a sweet message to share on these rainy, summer afternoons.

The adventure begins at your library! Where else might you learn about the cuisine of France, how service animals help people, meet Captain America or hear a great story?

Who invented reality television and why can't we look away? Place your request for Emily Nussbaum's "Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV" out today!

Did you know that Silver Springs was once regarded as “Nature’s Underwater Fairyland”? Check out this 1950 brochure that encouraged tourists to visit the springs before heading out of Florida!

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A library card is an incredible thing!

What are you reading this weekend? Tell us in the comments!

Happy first day of summer! Which would you rather? ☀️

⚡️Are you looking for books by local authors and books you can read instantly? Check out our new platform, Biblioboard! Download the app or visit marionfl.biblioboard.com to discover new content!⚡️

Captured in 1939, this photo features Johnny Weissmuller holding a snake at Ross Allen's Reptile Institute at Silver Springs during the filming of "Tarzan Finds a Son!" What is your favorite movie filmed at Silver Springs?

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!

The Marion County Public Library System is excited to announce new opportunities for local authors and readers to create, share and discover digital content within our community. Create your book with Pressbooks, share it through the Indie Author Project and discover locally created and shared content.

Visit https://librarycat.marionfl.org/localauthors for more information!

Your responses have been so great on these prompts, so we're going to keep posting them! Can you change a book title to make it for cats? How about "The Color Purrrrrple"? 🐈

Honoring Anne Frank today on her birthday. For her thirteenth birthday, she received an autograph book she would use for her diary.

Here are a few of the library staff's favorite reads from last month. What was the best book you read in May?

Just Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings looking stunning on Crescent Beach.

Seems like marriage material!

Flashback to a few of last year's Marion County READS winners! Check out library materials from any location from now until July 19 and get a chance to win great prizes!

Can you ruin a great book by changing one letter in the title? We'll start things off with "The Two Towels" by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Meet local author Connie Mann - Author on her library book tour! See dates and library locations below!