Chidsey Library, Historic library building on Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, United States.

Chidsey Library is a Mediterranean Revival building at 701 North Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, designed by Thomas Reed Martin and Frank C. Martin of Martin Studio of Architecture. It was built as the city's first public library building and opened in May 1941. The building was dedicated to John and Ida Chidsey in November 1941; they covered most of the roughly $25,000 cost. It held about 18,000 books in 1946.

The Chidsey Library opened in May 1941 as Sarasota's first public library building, designed by Thomas Reed Martin and Frank C. Martin of Martin Studio of Architecture. That November it was dedicated to John and Ida Chidsey, who covered most of the roughly $25,000 cost. It held about 18,000 books in 1946 and served as a library until 1976, when operations moved to Selby Library. It joined the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 2011.

The building now serves as home to Sarasota County Historical Resources, preserving local history through archives, documents, and educational programs that connect residents with their past.

The building is located at 701 North Tamiami Trail and welcomes visitors interested in local historical materials and archives. Planning your visit ahead helps since the site sits along a busy corridor and can get crowded at times.

Architect Thomas Reed Martin designed this building, and by the 1940s it was packed with thousands of books serving the area's readers. This collection was vital to Sarasota's development as an educational center.