Boca Raton Public Library, Public library in Boca Raton, United States.

Boca Raton Public Library is a library system with two locations: a Downtown branch on NW 2nd Avenue and a Spanish River branch on Spanish River Boulevard. Both buildings hold book collections, digital materials, and spaces for reading and studying.

The Woman's Club of Boca Raton opened the first community library in January 1923, run by volunteers and stocked through public donations. It closed in 1926 when a land bust hit the local economy, and the books went to an elementary school. Reopened in 1946 at the Boca Raton Army Air Field, it shut again after hurricane damage in 1947. In 1948 the Town Council gave it space in the Municipal Building, and a dedicated building on NW 2nd Avenue followed in 1961, named the Boca Raton Public Library in 1966.

The library began in January 1923 as a volunteer-run collection assembled by the Woman's Club of Boca Raton, with early fiction donated by Mrs. Morris Stokes and the Friends of the Chicago Public Library. Fundraising included musical performances whose admission price was one donated book, and local figures such as Addison Mizner also gave books.

Both branches stay open longer on weekdays than on weekends, giving visitors flexibility in planning their visits. It is helpful to check in advance if specific services or collections you need are available at your preferred location.

Visitors and residents can access a large digital collection of e-books and audiobooks available anytime from home through a free library membership. This online option makes borrowing materials flexible and convenient for people with different schedules.