Overview 

The Nelson Poynter Memorial Library’s primary mission is to support the research, learning and teaching needs of the students and faculty of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP) by providing access to information resources and classroom technologies; by assisting users in finding, evaluating and utilizing those resources and technologies effectively; and by using Library space creatively to enhance learning/teaching opportunities for USFSP. As an academic unit of USFSP, the Poynter Library’s secondary mission is to support USFSP’s partnerships with the other institutions in the USF System and beyond, as well as its efforts to engage with and develop stronger relationships with the community at large.

Because the Library is located on Bayboro Harbor, beautiful views abound. Because the Library has been well designed and maintained over the years, it boasts many rooms and spaces that attract the interest of the USFSP community and beyond.

While the use of the Library’s public and private spaces is weighted in favor of our primary mandate, we also strive to accommodate as many of USFSP’s partners’ needs as possible.