Another extreme budget cut led to Mease's dismissal, and assistant Annie Owens was promoted to Library Director, without the pay increase.

The North Greenwood location was opened at Pennsylvania and Cedar Street on March 15, 1950, and was headed by librarian Christine Wigfall Morris.

The Beach Branch was established in July 1961 at 40 Causeway Boulevard, and was then moved to the Pelican Walk Shopping Center in 1999.

[1] The Main Library was expanded in 1939 after space became a major concern, as materials were overflowing the shelves to the floor and the catalog cards were in cardboard boxes.

Due to the higher cost of living at the time, the City Manager increased Byers’ salary to $137.59 per month.

[2] Against recommendations from consultants to demolish the Carnegie building and start new for the Main library, more renovations and an extension by Joseph Lawrence Coggan were completed in 1961.

Belleair philanthropists Henry and Elizabeth Adler donated $500,000, the City of Clearwater provided $800,000, and there was a $200,000 LSCA grant.

The East Branch broke ground in May 1984 after the City Commission approved a .25 millage increase to provide more buildings to Clearwater citizens, officially opening to the public in 1985 at Drew and Belcher Streets.

[3] In July 2000, voters approved the plan build a new Main Library, which was designed by Robert A.M. Stern, Dean of the Yale University School of Architecture.

During her time as director, Pickell aided in the relocation of the Countryside branch and the introduction of a library Maker Space.

The Clearwater Public Library System maintains a collection of books, e-books and e-audiobooks, music, DVDs, and video games.

The library system also subscribes to databases that provide patrons with 24-7 access to journals, articles, and abstracts under several categories.

Thingamabrary holdings consists of items like ukuleles, tools, tech kits, board games, and bike locks.

Over the years, the library and Power Squadron continued adding to the collection and it currently consists of more than 2,000 books focused on marine topics.

A variety of formats are accepted for digitization, including VHS, cassettes, vinyl records, 16mm film, Super 8, photographs, and negatives.