Manatee County Public Library System

Manatee County Public Library System The official page for Manatee County Public Library System. Discover Your Story @ Manatee Library Friday – Saturday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Central Library
1301 Barcarrota Blvd W, Bradenton, FL 34205
Phone: (941)748-5555
Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday: Closed

Braden River Branch Library
4915 53rd Avenue E, Bradenton, FL 34203
Phone: (941)727-6079
Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Branch Library
16410 Rangeland Parkway, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211
Phone: (941)742-4500
Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Little Discovery Center
321 15th St W, Bradenton, FL 34205
Phone: (941)742-4058
Hours:
Monday – Saturday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday: Closed

Island Branch Library
5701 Marina Dr, Holmes Beach, FL 34217
Phone: (941)778-6341
Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday: Closed

Palmetto Branch Library
923 6th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221
Phone: (941)722-3333
Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday: Closed

Rocky Bluff Branch Library
6750 US 301 N, Ellenton, FL 34222
Phone: (941)723-4821
Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday: Closed

South Manatee Branch Library
6081 26th St W, Bradenton, FL 34207
Phone: (941)755-3892
Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday: Closed

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09/23/2026

Cracking open a fall must-read for the first day of autumn! 🎃🍂

Making the weekend a bit more magical!🧚✨Thank you to everyone who stopped by for the first ever Fairy Festival this week...
09/21/2026

Making the weekend a bit more magical!🧚✨
Thank you to everyone who stopped by for the first ever Fairy Festival this weekend! A beautiful morning of exploring the NEST at Robinson Preserve, discovering plants and wildlife, building fairy homes, and a magical story time!

Join us for family movie night! 🎬🍿📚Presented by the School District of Manatee County📆 September 22nd📍Lakewood Ranch Lib...
09/17/2026

Join us for family movie night! 🎬🍿📚
Presented by the School District of Manatee County
📆 September 22nd
📍Lakewood Ranch Library
🎞️Rudy (1993)
🕰️5:30 PM

📆September 24th
📍Island Branch Library
🎞️Meet the Robinsons
🕰️5:30 PM

Registration required and snacks provided!

09/16/2026

Getting your next read is as easy as drawing it! 🖍️ 📚

09/15/2026

What does a MCPL card give you access to? 👇
📚 Access to thousands of books, movies, music and a lot more.
🖨️ Public printing.
📖 Access to rare books and items in our digital archive.
🌞 System wide events, check out our event calendar for a full list.
🎟️ Free attraction passes to the Bishop Museum, Big Cat Habitat, Florida Railroad Museum, and the Imagine Museum.

Visit any branch location to sign up for a physical library card today!

09/12/2026

Anytime I see a manatee library 🤓📚

So many exciting events happening this month! From storytimes and book clubs to yoga and trivia... check out what each b...
09/11/2026

So many exciting events happening this month! From storytimes and book clubs to yoga and trivia... check out what each branch has going on here: https://bit.ly/3ZjKeEA

It’s Library Card Sign-Up Month! 📚🥳  A manatee library card gives you access to books, puzzles, programs, music, digital...
09/09/2026

It’s Library Card Sign-Up Month! 📚🥳

A manatee library card gives you access to books, puzzles, programs, music, digital content, community, and so much more! Stop by to get your library card today! 📖🎶🎨

Closure Notice: Monday, September 7th, all Manatee County Library branches will be closed in observance of Labor Day. Al...
09/06/2026

Closure Notice: Monday, September 7th, all Manatee County Library branches will be closed in observance of Labor Day. All branches will reopen on Tuesday, September 8, during our regular business hours.

09/03/2026

Guess I have to stay a little while longer 📚😏

Address

1301 Barcarrota Blv W
Bradenton, FL
34205

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm

Telephone

+19417485555

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