The Punta Gorda Public Library serves 20,608 residents in the City of Punta Gorda and is a part of the Charlotte County Libraries and History. The library holds over 50,000 titles, contributing to the Library System's 257,345 volumes and 742,252 items in circulation annually. These include fiction, nonfiction, DVDs, and digital collections. Founded in 1908, Punta Gorda Public Library has a drive-up book drop, self-checkout station, meeting room, Florida history reading room, teen spaces, and two study rooms. It offers technology facilities like sewing machine, laptops, youth iPads for in-library use, video game consoles, 3D printer, and copy/scan machines. It is open from 10 AM Monday to Saturday and provides curbside services and various library events.