- New Port Richey Saint Anthony Catholic School (K–8) - San Antonio Colleges and universities Pasco–Hernando State College Rasmussen College Saint Leo University Trinity College of Florida Webster College Libraries Pasco County Library Cooperative The Pasco County Library Cooperative (PCLC) is the public library system that serves residents of Pasco County. It consists of seven branch libraries and one cooperative partner, the Zephyrhills Public Library. The Pasco County Libraries operated on a budget of $6,205,291 for fiscal year 2016–2017. Pasco Libraries circulated 2,623,024 items during that period. The head of library services reports to the Assistant County Administrator for Public Services. Pasco County Library Cooperative Libraries Centennial Park Branch Library Hudson Library Hugh Embry Branch Library Land o' Lakes Branch Library New River Branch Library Regency Park Branch Library South Holiday Branch Library Zephyrhills Public Library New Port Richey Public Library The New Port Richey Public Library is located in the New Port Richey area of Pasco County. It is the only public library in Pasco County that is not a part of the Pasco County Library Cooperative. Since the library is independent, it issues its own library cards. Cards are free for all Pasco County residents and for those who pay property taxes to the city of New Port Richey. Members of libraries which have reciprocal borrowing agreements with the NPR library are also issued free cards. Parks and recreation Recreational areas include Hudson Beach, The New Port Richey Recreation & Aquatic Center, Odessa Community Park, Moon Lake Park, Land o' Lakes Heritage Park, Land o' Lakes Recreation Complex, Robert K Rees Memorial Park, Veterans Memorial Park, J. Ben Harrill Recreation Complex, the Jay Starkey Preserve, Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park, a section of the Suncoast Trail, a section of the Withlacoochee State Trail, Conner Preserve, Cypress Creek Preserve, Withlacoochee River Park, and Crews Lake Wilderness Park. Kayaking, canoeing, sailing, power boating, jet skiing, and fishing are popular along the coast, and large tracts are preserved from development. Environmental lands acquired for preservation include Aripeka Sandhills Preserve, Boy Scout Preserve, Cypress Creek Preserve, Pasco County, Jumping Gully Preserve, Pasco Palms Preserve, Tierra Del Sol Preserve and Upper Pithlachascotee River Preserve. Communities Unincorporated communities Blanton Branchborough Darby Gulf Harbors Hudson Beach Jessamine Lumberton Richland Seven Springs St. Joseph Starkey Ranch Trilacoochee Vitis Notable residents The Bellamy Brothers, country duo from Darby known for the hit "Let Your Love Flow" John