The Division manages the State Library and Archives, supports public libraries, directs records management services, and is the designated information resource provider for the state of Florida.
To start a business in Florida you need to:
Check with your local library for books such as Mark Warda’s “How to Start a Business in Florida.”
For more detailed information, check out our Small Business Resource Guide.
For FY2021-22, the percentage of total costs for the State Library Services program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $1,656,577. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.
Many of these resources and programs are funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Florida's LSTA program is administered by the Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.
Ron DeSantis, Governor
Laurel M. Lee, Secretary of State
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Submit a public records request.
Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.
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Florida Department of State
Phone: 850.245.6500
R.A. Gray Building
500 South Bronough Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250