Manatee County has cut ties with the American Library Association over concern that a "woke agenda" by the organization could make its way to the county-operated library system. County commissioners ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — Back in October, Manatee County’s Central Library in Downtown Bradenton suffered significant damage from Hurricane Milton. More than two months later, county officials say ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The long wait for a library serving Manatee County’s fastest-growing area finally ends at 10 a.m. Friday when the Lakewood Ranch ...

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — The new state-of-the-art Lakewood Ranch library is set to open on Friday. The library is located at 16410 Rangeland Pkwy. near the Premier Sports Campus. Ahead of the grand ...

Manatee County Commissioner Tal Siddique proposed a $250,000 study to evaluate upgrades for the Central Library. Other commissioners resisted the proposal, suggesting a broader evaluation of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Manatee County Central Library will reopen to visitors Monday, Feb. 3, nearly four months after sustaining serious damage from ...

Manatee County’s Central Library has been closed since Hurricane Milton. The Manatee River entered the downstairs part of the library, causing the flooding. Repairs are ongoing on the library’s walls, ...

The Friends of the Lakewood Ranch Library recently surpassed their fundraising goal to support the Manatee County Public Library System by raising more than $410,000 to purchase children’s books, ...

MANATEE -- Ava Ehde has been selected as manager of Manatee County libraries with responsibility for the leadership and operations of the five libraries in the system. Ehde has been the supervisor at ...

The Manatee County Central Library is offering curbside service while the building is closed for repairs from hurricane damage. The library will reopen Monday, Feb. 3, officials say. Tiffany Tompkins ...