Who We Are
The University of South Florida Libraries accelerate learning and knowledge production through distinctive collections, information service innovation and thought leadership. We are one library serving three campus communities in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee. As the heart of an AAU member university, the USF Libraries contribute to student success, faculty excellence and lifelong learning.
What We Do
The Herbarium collection includes over 300,000 specimens, more than 10,000 books and journals, and The Atlas of Florida Plants, a freely accessible digital collection of over 240,000 specimens. This partnership with the College of Arts and Sciences cements the Libraries’ commitment to supporting learning and research in Florida’s environment and natural history as well as responding to the global imperative to protect and preserve existing scientific collections.
With your support, we can grow the Herbarium to create more learning and research opportunities for our USF community.
Your Impact
The USF Libraries define collections broadly to extend well beyond traditional text formats, which are commonly understood to limit a library’s scope and impact. Distilled to its essence, the Libraries’ mission perfectly aligns with that of the USF Herbarium, including our commitment to providing primary research materials to the broadest possible audience. Our “business” rests on your support of carefully curated research collections such as the USF Herbarium.
Your gift makes it possible to grow this collection, enhance access and learning, and spark curiosity.
USF Faculty and Staff: You can give online through this site, or complete this payroll deduction form (enter fund #370010, USF Library Fund for Excellence) and email it to fscampaign@usf.edu.
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Your gift demonstrates your appreciation of the value of plants in our world.
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You contribution sows seeds for vital botanical research.
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Our collection can grow with your contribution, providing researchers with materials crucial for understanding the plant world.
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By helping to expand the USF Herbarium, you demonstrate your belief in the study and understanding of the critical role each plant plays in our world.
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Your leadership ensures the world's top botanical experts have access to study materials and that the public has the best information for sustainable horticulture.
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