The library soon progressed to the Boulevard of the Arts site on June 24, 1976, and Sarasota County Historical Resources took over its operation.

[3] William and Marie Selby had been boosters of Sarasota, beginning around 1910 when they first came and visited the city for winter.

Selby Library is a two-story building with a large central foyer enhanced by a mobile underwritten by the Art in Public Places program.

It holds 3,200 US gallons (12,000 L; 2,700 imp gal) of water, weighs 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg) empty, and is 4-foot-wide (1.2 m), 12-foot-tall (3.7 m), and 16-foot-long (4.9 m).

[6] The bookstore at the Selby Public Library was renovated in 2017 to expand accessibility and improve visibility.

[9] Their highlight event every year is the Crystal Ball: The People's Gala fundraiser[10] The Sarasota Music Archive is a part of the "special collections" department of the Selby Public Library.

[12] There are 14 Board Members with varied expertise in music and a solid core of volunteers help maintain and run the collection.

[14] The bronze sculpture 'Sharing' was created by artist Bruno Lucchesi, installed in 2002 and depicts a family reading.

Another bronze piece called 'Best Friends' depicts a young boy reading a book with his dog by his side and is by Chris Navarro.