Keep Libraries Funded Florida

Amendment 3 puts Florida's local library services at risk. Sign up to get campaign updates and learn how to help vote No on 3.

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Mission Statement

The "Keep Libraries Funded" campaign helps Florida voters understand how Amendment 3 will put local library services at risk and mobilizes Floridians to take the pledge and vote No on 3 to protect strong, locally funded libraries.

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Schools May Be “Protected” from Amendment 3, But Students Are Not Protected from Local Service Cuts

September 22, 2026

Supporters of Amendment 3 like to say that school funding is protected from the property tax changes on the November ballot. Technically, that is true. But a story from the Observer about Manatee County raises a much bigger question: what happens to students when the local services, nonprofits, and government partners that schools rely on are cut?

In Longboat Key, Amendment 3 Will Stop a New Library Before It Opens

September 21, 2026

Longboat Key will be one of the places where the consequences of Amendment 3 passing would be felt immediately.

Treasure Island's Library Map: X Marks the Amendment 3 Fees

September 19, 2026

A “free” library card is not free by accident. It is free to everyone because the community has decided to fund access together.

Clearwater Warns Amendment 3 Would Close Libraries

September 18, 2026

Sometimes the details of Amendment 3 can sound technical: homestead exemptions, taxable values, non-school property taxes, revenue estimates, assessment caps, and local government budgets. But in Clearwater, the potential impact on the library and the people it serves is easy to understand.

Nassau County Shows What Library Cuts Look Like Even Before Amendment 3 Passes

September 17, 2026

Nassau County is offering one of the clearest warnings in Florida about what happens to libraries when local budgets start tightening around Amendment 3.

Florida Property Tax Vote Could Shutter Local Libraries, Advocates Warn

September 13, 2026

When the Tallahassee Democrat / USA TODAY Network asked whether Florida’s Amendment 3 property tax vote could shutter local libraries, the answer is clear: Yes, in some communities, it could. That is why we launched Keep Libraries Funded Florida.

Bay County Libraries Are Already Feeling the Impact of Amendment 3

September 10, 2026

A new WJHG NewsChannel 7 story about Amendment 3's impact on Bay County Libraries is one that every Florida library supporter should watch and share.

Largo Warns Amendment 3 Could Mean Closing the Public Library and Parks

September 09, 2026

A new FOX 13 Tampa Bay story from Largo is chilling, and every Florida library supporter should watch the video.

Florida Library Foundations and Friends Groups Launch Keep Libraries Funded Campaign Opposing Amendment 3

September 07, 2026

Florida library foundations, Friends of the Library groups, and library supporters have come together to launch Keep Libraries Funded, a nonpartisan campaign urging voters to take the pledge and vote No on Amendment 3 in November.

No Fireworks, Less Library in Altamonte Springs if Amendment 3 Passes

September 06, 2026

If Amendment 3 passes in November, Altamonte Springs residents will need to imagine a community with fewer shared public services. According to City projections, it would be the end of its Red, Hot and Boom fireworks tradition on the 4th, and less access to the city library for the rest of the year.

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