Support Groups
Staff
Gene Coppola Library Director (727) 784-3332 x 3001
Elisabeth Roen Assistant Director (727) 784-3332 x 3007
Catherine Koutsoumbaris Administrative Service Director (727) 784-3332 x 3002
Doris Fewer Volunteer Coordinator (727) 784-3332 x 3005
Marisa Steuer Head of Youth Services (727) 784-3332 x 3018
Betzaida Harris Head of Circulation Department (727) 784-3332 x 3011
Volunteers
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 x 3005 or Doris@phlib.org
Friends of the Palm Harbor Library
Advisory Council and Endowment Foundation Board
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 – Bernie Yoffredo
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.
Palm Harbor Community Services Agency (PHCSA)
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
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.
For a more detailed history of the Agency and the Library visit History of the Palm Harbor Library.