New River Branch Library

The New River Branch Library is a public library that serves Wesley Chapel in Pasco County, Florida. It is a part of the Pasco County Library Cooperative. The library is located at 34043 FL-54, Wesley Chapel, Florida.^[1][2]

New River Branch Library
Front of the New River Branch Library
Location	34043 State Road 54, Wesley Chapel, Florida, United States
Type	Public library
Established	October 31, 1991; 33 years ago (1991-10-31)
Branch of	Pasco County Library Cooperative
Collection
Size	72,720 volumes
Access and use
Circulation	266,548
Other information
Website	www.pascolibraries.org/about-us/locations-and-hours/new-river-branch-library/

Services

All books in the Pasco County Library Cooperative can be taken and returned at any location.^[3] The library has 72,000 volumes, while circulating 266,000 a year.^[4] Additionally the library offers a seed library for residents to grow food and plants.^[5]

History

New River Branch Library opened on October 31, 1991, paid for with Community Development Block Grant funds (CDBG).^[6]

In October of 2019, the New River Branch Library closed for renovations. The total cost of the project was $2.8 million.^[7] It included a drive-through book drop-off, a community garden, new restrooms, renovated teen and children rooms, and new air-conditioning.^[8] The library reopened on April 30, 2021, with some renovations not complete.^[9]

On April 21, 2022, the New River Branch Library held an official rededication, which included a ribbon cutting.^[10]