Altamonte Springs City Library serves the residents of Altamonte Springs, Florida. As of 1999, there are not any residential requirements necessary to join. The collection boasts 44,000 items, including periodicals, books, online databases, and Altamonte Springs history archives. The library has a separate children's library which offers programs such as story time and other creative events for children. Altamonte Springs City Library has a reputation for being a friendly service-orientated community library. Former director Richard Miller states a library “is the only education institution that caters entirely to personal need… You come in with a question-any question you want- and we will try to provide the answer for you.”