 Before the Orlando Public Library came into existence, the Sorosis Club of Orlando  maintained a circulating library for its members.This collection was initially on the second floor of the Old Armory Building on Court Street, and was subsequently moved to the Knox building at the intersection of Pine and Court Street.On May 11, 1920, Orlando citizens showed by a vote of 417 to 19 that they wanted a public library and were willing to pay for it.