on Hibiscus Boulevard Sports Melbourne was an official host city for the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay. There are co-ed adult and youth sports programs in flag football and ultimate frisbee. The city of Melbourne hosts an annual indoor pickleball tournament called the Melbourne Meltdown Pickleball Championship. The third annual tournament was played on March 4–6, 2021 at the Melbourne Auditorium. Parks, recreation, and attractions The city of Melbourne contains over of city park land, including 17 community parks, 13 neighborhood parks, and five smaller city parks. Brevard Zoo Wickham Park Lake Washington One of the many forms of recreation is local fishing in places such as Lake Washington. Public Libraries Melbourne houses three branches of Brevard County Public Libraries including the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Public Library, Eau Gallie Public Library, and the Melbourne Public Library. The first home of the Melbourne Public Library was established in 1924 with funds raised by the Library Association of Melbourne. The current Melbourne Public Library is a 25,000 square ft building located in Wells Park. It was first opened to the public in July 1989. The Eau Gallie Public Library was also first opened in the 1920s, starting as a library for the Eau Gallie Woman's Club. In 1939, the club officially sponsored the small library, beginning with only 22 books. The current building opened in 1962, gradually expanding over the years. In October, 1990 the Eau Gallie Public Library had a collection of 67,023 volumes and over 25,000 registered borrowers, a testament to the faith of the founders of the Eau Gallie Woman's Club. The library is located in Riverfront Park overlooking the Indian River. Education Of all residents 25 years or older, 88.5% are high school graduates, and 25.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher. Public schools are run by the Brevard County School Board. Prior to 1964, segregated schools were maintained for white students and black students under the doctrine of Separate but equal education. Black students were educated at Melbourne Vocational School from 1921 until it burned in 1953. For the next five years they met in the former hospital of the Naval Air Station, until Stone High School was opened in 1958. In 1964 the schools were integrated and Stone was repurposed as Stone Middle School. Colleges and universities Eastern Florida State College Florida Institute of Technology Florida State University Satellite Campus Keiser University – Melbourne University