Largo Library Director Casey McPhee Wins Statewide Award

Largo Public Library Director Casey McPhee received the Florida Library Association's 2026 Administrator of the Year award. The statewide recognition celebrates McPhee's leadership in making libraries accessible community resources.

McPhee's work includes the Free to Read Campaign and Book Fund, advocacy for library services at local and state levels, and expanded outreach programs that bring library services directly into neighborhoods. She focused on reducing barriers to information access and supporting intellectual freedom. Her outreach efforts moved library programs beyond the building's walls and into the broader Largo community.