About USF Libraries

There are three libraries that comprise USF Libraries:

USF Libraries, Tampa
USF Libraries, St. Petersburg (Nelson Poynter Memorial Library)
USF Libraries Information Commons & Library Services, Sarasota-Manatee
The University of South Florida Libraries accelerate learning and knowledge production through distinctive collections, information service innovation, and thought leadership. We are one library serving three diverse campus communities in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee. As the heart of an AAU member University, the USF Libraries contribute to student success, faculty excellence, and lifelong learning for our community.


The USF Libraries provide access to over 3.3 million print & eBooks, 190,000 eJournal subscriptions, and 24 million digital images. We offer specialized workshops, research assistance, and instruction support to students and faculty as well as access to unique primary research materials in Florida studies, Florida environment and natural history, children’s and young adult literature, LGBTQ+ studies, and university archives. Assistance is available from research and reference librarians either by appointment, on-line via our website, by phone, or in a classroom setting.

We are research-active, grant-active and have strong local, national, and international research partnerships. USF Libraries memberships include:

  • American Library Association (ALA)
  • Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)
  • Center for Research Libraries (CRL)
  • Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)
  • Council of Library & Information Resources (CLIR)
  • Digital Library Federation (DLF)
  • Library Publishing Coalition (Educopia Institute)
  • Lyrasis
  • OCLC Research Library
  • Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC)
  • Tampa Bay Library Consortium, Inc. (TBLC)
USF Libraries, Tampa

Centrally located on campus, the Tampa library serves as USF’s main research library. An inviting and collaborative place to meet, study, and conduct research, the library offers students access to an extensive selection of print and electronic books, maps, journals, databases, and textbooks. Featuring a variety of study rooms and collaborative and quiet floors, a Graduate Reading Room, an IT Help Desk and Computer Repair, SMARTLab, Writing Studio, Academic Success Center, Office of High Impact Practices and Undergraduate Research–as well as a Starbucks Coffee–the library is a truly student-centric facility.

USF Libraries, St. Petersburg

The Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, located along the waterfront of the St. Petersburg campus, promotes and supports faculty and student-centered learning and research in an inviting, creative, and flexible environment. The library offers a variety of study and collaborative spaces, access to print and electronic resources, textbooks, printers, and more. Technology support is available through the Student Technology Center, which also features a makerspace with access to 3D printing and VR technology tools.

USF Libraries Information Commons & Library Services, Sarasota-Manatee

The Information Commons and Library Services at the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus partners with faculty, academic, and student units across campus to teach students information literacy and research skills, as well as coordinate loans of essential technology tools and library resources/course reserves. Additionally, the Sarasota-Manatee library provides specialized data, research, and collections services in support of Sarasota-Manatee campus faculty and student research, impact, and visibility.