The New Library is Open!

The new Punta Gorda Charlotte Library opened to the public on August 26, 2019This new library is the result of years of work by the Friends of the Punta Gorda Library, now calling themselves the Friends of the Punta Gorda Charlotte Library.The new library is:Located...

Bookmark, February 2019

A publication of Friends of the Punta Gorda Library Punta Gorda, Florida Volume 15, Issue 3 February 2019 Dear Friends, A current New York Times bestseller is The Library Book by Susan Orlean. This book is initially described as the mystery of the 1986 fire at the Los...

Renderings of the new Punta Gorda Charlotte Library

Enjoy these renderings of the new Punta Gorda Charlotte Library. The 20,100 square foot library will include meeting rooms, Friends of the Library area, youth and program space, computer area with instructional classes, and space for archive...
Successful groundbreaking for the new library!

Successful groundbreaking for the new library!

Thank you to everyone who came to the ground breaking ceremony for the new Punta Gorda Charlotte Library on May 15th. We had a very successful groundbreaking for the new library! Pictures courtesy of Stephen Lineberry Click the image to enlarge it. Nancy Lewis, Teresa...

Friends of the Punta Gorda Charlotte Library Week

The week of May 13-19, 2018 is officiallyFriends of the Punta Gorda Charlotte Library WeekThe Proclamation was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Punta Gorda on May 2, 2018. Our New Library Renditions of the new Punta Gorda Charlotte...

New Library Groundbreaking Ceremony, May 15th

Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners cordially invites you to the Punta Gorda Charlotte Library Groundbreaking Ceremony 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2018 401 Shreve Street, Punta Gorda Download the invitation here Our New Library Renditions of the new Punta...

Punta Gorda Charlotte Library Fact Sheet

Design Consultant: Harvard Jolly Architecture Design cost: $700,000 Started: Oct. 22, 2015 Completion: Feb. 20, 2018 Construction Construction Manager: Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. Construction Budget: $3,833,582 Started: April 9, 2018 Estimated completion:...