Governor’s House Library
Governor’s House Library is managed jointly by UF Historic St. Augustine, Inc., and the UF George A. Smathers Libraries with the mission of preserving and providing access to the historical resources that enhance our understanding and appreciation of St. Augustine’s built heritage. Primarily created by a defunct state agency, the Historic St. Augustine Preservation Board, the collections in the Governor’s House Library document the city’s built environment and provide invaluable historical information about the city and its inhabitants through time.
Temporary Exhibit | Open Now!
Sweet Beginnings: Unwrapping St. Augustine’s Chocolate Legacy
Did you know that chocolate first appeared in St. Augustine in 1641? “Sweet Beginnings” at Governor’s Cultural Center and Museum explores chocolate’s role in St. Augustine’s history, from the Spanish Colonial period to the present day.
Open now through Spring 2025 daily from 10AM-5PM at Governor’s House Cultural Center and Museum.
digital collections
Governor’s House Library Digital Collections
Access digitized material from the Governor’s House Library collections wherever you are through the Historic St. Augustine collection hosted by the University of Florida Digital Collections.
Guides @ UF
Governor’s House Library and St. Augustine
“Governor’s House Library and St. Augustine” is a guide of resources and information for researching the history of St. Augustine and using the Governor’s House Library collections.
Source: The Magazine of the University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
Zora Neale Hurston in St. Augustine: A Collaboration Between Libraries, Museums, and Theatre
Celebrated Black writer, anthropologist, and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston visited St. Augustine, Florida, several times over the course of her life, most memorably in 1927 and 1942. This article highlights the cross-institutional and cross-community effort to tell the story of this lesser-known part of Hurston’s life and career that emerged between St. Augustine and Gainesville.
