Mirror Lake Library

The Mirror Lake Library building features a Beaux-Arts architectural design with sculptural decorations, supporting consoles, and deep cornices at 280 5th Street North.

Steel industrialist Andrew Carnegie provided a $17,500 grant in 1913 to construct this library, which opened its doors to the public in 1915.

The library transformed St. Petersburg from a pioneer settlement into a city with established institutions as the first permanent home of the public library system.

The Mirror Lake Library provides multiple services including reading rooms, computer stations, educational programs, and community events for residents of St. Petersburg.

The library stands as one of ten Florida Carnegie libraries funded through grants from the Carnegie Corporation of New York between 1901 and 1917.

Location: St. Petersburg

Location: Florida

Official opening: 1915

Architectural style: Beaux-Arts

Part of: St. Petersburg Library System

Address: 280 5th Street N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Phone: +17278937268

Website: http://splibraries.org/mirror_library.html

GPS coordinates: 27.77472,-82.64028

Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24