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The Printed Materials series consists of articles, newsletters, newspaper clippings, press releases, poetry, and student publications collected by or about Library-In-Action. The General sub-series include Collier City Library press releases, the Broward County Library Association newsletter, First Annual South Florida Black Film Festival, "Impressions" newsletter for Library-In-Action, Library-In-Action publicity, literacy press releases, newspaper clippings (1976-1990), poems by Mildred Keeve, "Touch" newsletter for Library-In-Action staff, the Tyrone Bryant Library dedication program (1988) and the "My Soul is Witness" book poster (oversized). The Read Campaign Student Publications sub-series contains thirteen short stories written by youth and adult students during the Broward County Library Read Campaign in 1987 and 1989.

Printed Materials contains brochures, maps, newspaper clippings, programs, and publications collected by or about Easter Lily Gates. General printed materials include Broward County organization materials from Broward County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Broward General Medical Center newsletter "Bugle", Democratic Women's Club of Broward County, Miss Polish-American Beauty Contest in Fort Lauderdale, Order of the Eastern Star Fort Lauderdale Chapter, Bible Conference Grounds in Boca Raton, and Voters for Better Schools. Easter Lily Gates collected other items such as a Broward County General Election sample ballot, Chinese and Arabic business cards, Florida election laws and pamphlets, the Florida Sheriff yearbook of 1954, a pamphlet on Dr. Ira Lee Eshleman, presidential election information booklets from 1960 to 1964, and travel brochures.

Printed materials include documents about or collected by Michael Shaara. General papers and newspaper clippings contain Michael Shaara's book and article reviews, and his Pulitzer Prize award. Programs of events and publications discussing Michael Shaara and his works are also included.

Printed materials contains works and printed ephemera about and collected by Alex Haley. Materials include articles, newspaper clippings, newsletters, magazines and magazine covers, brochures, and programs, as well as materials on "Roots" book and television mini-series. The series is organized alphabetically by title. Oversize materials are housed separately in an oversized box.