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https://www.marionfl.org/agencies-departments/departments-facilities-offices/public-relations The Marion County Public Library System provides public library services to the residents of Marion County, Florida. Our Vision

The Marion County Public Library System serves as a center of community engagement where citizens are informed, inspired and empowered.

Eleven strange buildings, each with its own twisted floor plan and eerie backstory. A terrible secret that connects them...
10/20/2026

Eleven strange buildings, each with its own twisted floor plan and eerie backstory. A terrible secret that connects them all. Looking for a mysterious read this month? Get on the list for Uketsu's "Strange Buildings" today! Can't wait? Try Uketsu's other novels in the Strange series.

Headquarters-Ocala, Belleview and Dunnellon public libraries will be closed for maintenance on Monday, October 19.Open h...
10/18/2026

Headquarters-Ocala, Belleview and Dunnellon public libraries will be closed for maintenance on Monday, October 19.

Open hours resume on Tuesday, October 20.

What's going on at our libraries this week? For the full calendar, visit our website or reach out to us for more info! B...
10/18/2026

What's going on at our libraries this week? For the full calendar, visit our website or reach out to us for more info! Be sure to give us a follow. 👍

Tell a scary story in 4 words! 👻🧟‍♂️💀
10/16/2026

Tell a scary story in 4 words! 👻🧟‍♂️💀

Throwing it back to some spooky fun at Phantoms in the Fort!Over the years, families have joined us for an evening fille...
10/15/2026

Throwing it back to some spooky fun at Phantoms in the Fort!

Over the years, families have joined us for an evening filled with stories, activities, and spooky surprises at Fort King!

Check out these memories from Phantoms events in years past, then come and make some new memories with us this Saturday, October 17.

FREE Activities at the Fort:

-Family Fun at the Fort | 5 - 8 p.m.
-Phantoms in the Fort | Stories Under the Stars with Marion County Public Library System | 7 - 9 p.m.
-Haunted Trail | 5 - 10 p.m. | Family friendly 5 - 8 p.m. | Scare stations 8 - 10 p.m.

The darker it gets, the scarier it gets. So, bring your little ghouls early.



A huge thank you to the Storytelling Knights for joining us at the Belleview Public Library for last month’s Heroes Want...
10/14/2026

A huge thank you to the Storytelling Knights for joining us at the Belleview Public Library for last month’s Heroes Wanted! Patrons embarked on an action-packed tabletop adventure, bringing their imaginations to life through storytelling.

Huge thanks to Bearded Browncoat Comics & Games and Artify OCALA for sponsoring this creative and imaginative program!

The hold shelf is cooking today. 🍟
10/13/2026

The hold shelf is cooking today. 🍟

Marion County is known as the Horse Capital of the World®, officially recognized in 1999 by the U.S. Department of Agric...
10/12/2026

Marion County is known as the Horse Capital of the World®, officially recognized in 1999 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Congressional Record. From rolling pastures to world-class Thoroughbred farms, horses are an important part of what makes our community so special. 🐎



A. T. Thomas Jr. on horse in front of home - Ocala, Florida.
Advertisement for Sinbad the sailor, a breeding horse owned by the Ocala Stud Farm, 1969
Barbeque and Rodeo at Anthony Farms - Ocala, Florida .
Close-up view of horses grazing on a farm in Ocala.
Display on Marion County horses at the Florida Citrus Mutual meeting.
Horses grazing on a farm in Ocala.
Horses on a training track at the Bridlewood Farm in Ocala.
Men on horses at Rosemere Farm - Ocala, Florida.
Monica and "Dot" Branch outside their home - Marion County, Florida
Young rider, Patty Blackmon grooms her horse Buck - Ocala, Florida

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