Editing Shalimar, Florida (section)

==Library==
The Shalimar Library was established in 1996 when resident Janet Casanova gathered residents interested in opening a non-profit library for the town. Founding member Velma Bruner rented out a small log cabin behind the Aegean restaurant off Eglin Parkway, which the volunteers turned into a library-thrift shop. In 2017, the library was moved to a larger facility at 115 Richbourg Avenue, where it still stands in 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Shalimar Library|url=http://shalimarlibrary.org/news.html|access-date=November 29, 2021|website=shalimarlibrary.org}}</ref>

The building was designed by retired architect Allen Hemmer, who took on the task as a volunteer. The new location is thought to be the final resting place of a founder of the Fort Walton Beach community, Augustus "Gus" Tart. A former slave, Tart became a known hunting and fishing expert in the community, and the library has created a memorial for Tart with a fenced off area and new headstone.<ref name=":0"/>

As per their official website, the volunteers and members of the library "are concerned citizens who share the belief that a strong library is a valuable intellectual, cultural, educational, and recreational resource in the community."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Shalimar Library|url=http://www.shalimarflorida.org/shalimar-library.html|access-date=November 29, 2021|website=www.shalimarflorida.org}}</ref> The library is run entirely by volunteers which number over 50 as of 2020.<ref name=":0" /> It is supported by membership fines and earnings from the thrift store hosted within the building. The thrift store runs off of donations from the Shalimar community, including clothing, shoes, toys, excess books, and more.

Library membership may be acquired with a $15 fine renewable yearly, and is available to any resident of Okaloosa County. The membership includes access to a growing collection of books, CDs and magazines, eligibility to participate in the adult book discussion and children's programs, as well as Internet Access.<ref name=":1" />