Library Groups

The Palm Harbor Library has over 325 volunteers who donate at least 4 hours per week each. We have volunteers from 14 years of age and up.

Volunteer Opportunities for Adults

• Checking materials in.
• Shelving books, movies, tapes, CD Music, CD books, etc.
• Covering books that will be added to the collection.
• Shelf readers to ensure our collections are in the correct location.
• Bookstore cashiers.
• Sorting, pricing, and stocking the items that have been donated for resale in our bookstore.
• Hospitality
• Outreach programs

Volunteer Opportunities for Teens

• Youth Advisory Board (YAB)
  • Contribute to Advisory Board discussions
  • 1 hour meeting/1 hour of credit
  • Fulfills requirements for Bright Futures, National Honor Society, etc.
• Palm Harbor Library Teen Tutors (PHLiTT)
  • Fulfills requirements for Bright Futures, National Honor Society, etc.
• Assist with Youth programs
• Shelving in all areas

If you are interested in volunteering at the library, please contact Doris Fewer at (727) 784-3332 or email her at doris@phlib.org.

Friends of the Palm Harbor Library

Advisory Council The Executive Board of the Palm Harbor Friends of the Library, Inc. appoints from the active membership of Palm Harbor Friends of the Library, Inc., seven persons to serve a term of two years on the Palm Harbor Library Advisory Council, commencing their term of office on the first day of January. Appointments are on an alternative basis; appointing two in one year, and three the following year. They can be reappointed for a second term. They can be reappointed for additional two-year terms subject to approval each time by the Board of Directors.

Chairperson – Sharon Pikulinski

Member – Arlene Tracht

Member – Kathleen Hanley

Member – Peggy Ringl

Member – Cecile Creely

Member – Bill Mazurek

Member – Arlene Zimmermann

Endowment Foundation

The Palm Harbor Library Endowment Foundation, incorporated in 1999, greatly enhances the effectiveness of the Palm Harbor Library. The funds raised by the Foundation are used to supplement the Library’s tax-based services to all citizens. The Palm Harbor Library seeks to inform, enrich, and empower every individual in the community. The Library serves the educational, recreational, and informational needs of people of all ages, economic and cultural backgrounds. This vital resource depends, in part, on your generosity to help the Library meet the needs of your Palm Harbor community.

Foundation Donor Notification Statement

PHCSA meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm at either Palm Harbor Library, CSA Palm Harbor, or East Lake Community Library.

About PHCSA The Palm Harbor Community Services Agency, Inc. was created in 1985 per Pinellas County Ordinance 85-28 to provide library and recreation services to the residents of the Palm Harbor Community Services District, a municipal services taxing unit. The ad valorem tax of 0.25 mills for library service and 0.25 mills for recreation services, is $.50 for each $1,000 of assessed valuation. The Agency is governed by an eight-member board of directors, each appointed to a 2-year term. They meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm at either the Palm Harbor Library, the East Lake Community Library, or the Centre CSA Palm Harbor. The Agency is responsible for the management of all library and recreation department funds and hires the directors of the Palm Harbor Library, East Lake Community Library, East Lake Recreation, and CSA Palm Harbor.

PHCSA Contact: Administrative Coordinator 2330 Nebraska Ave. Palm Harbor, FL 34683 (727) 784-3332 x 3013

For more information about PHCSA, click here to visit their website.

2020-2021 Board of Directors

Phil Phillips, Chairman Appointed by CSA Palm Harbor Advisory Board

Kelli Snow, Vice-Chairperson Appointed by Pinellas County BOCC.Justice

Scott Papes, Secretary Appointed by ELYSA Advisory Board

Philip Wagner, Treasurer Appointed by Pinellas County BOCC.Long

Ron Schultz Appointed by Pinellas County BOCC.Eggers

Sandra Faulkner Appointed by Pinellas County BOCC.Gerard

Cecile Creely Appointed by Palm Harbor Library Advisory Board

Dan Wendol Appointed by ELCL Advisory Board

PHCSA Meeting Minutes

For a more detailed history of the Agency and the Library visit History of the Palm Harbor Library.