About

Mission Statement

The Winter Haven Public Library provides a place to improve the quality of life for our city’s diverse communities by offering accessible information, ideas, books, and technology that enhance and contribute to individual knowledge, enlightenment, and enjoyment.

Library Advisory Board

The Winter Haven Public Library has a Library Advisory Board consisting of five members from the local community.

Meetings take place on the second Tuesday in January, March, May, July, September and November at 5 p.m. in the Historical Conference Room at the library.

Library Policies

Library History

The Winter Haven Public Library wasn’t always owned and operated by the City of Winter Haven.

The Library was founded in 1910, by a group of civic-minded young men. Many people helped the library during its early days; Dr. Mary Jewett, the Inman Family, and the Woman’s Club to name a few. The Woman’s Civic League assumed sponsorship of the library in 1915, and in 1952, the City of Winter Haven took over management and daily library operations.

List of Holiday Closures

The Winter Haven Public Library will be closed in 2026 on:

  • New Year's Day - Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Monday, January 19
  • Presidents' Day - Monday, February 16
  • Memorial Day - Monday, May 25
  • Juneteenth - Friday, June 19
  • Independence Day - Friday, July 3 & Saturday, July 4
  • Labor Day - Monday, September 7
  • Veterans Day - Wednesday, November 11
  • Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 26
  • Day after Thanksgiving - Friday, November 27
  • Christmas Eve - Thursday, December 24
  • Christmas Day - Friday, December 25