TBLC Honors Former Director Dr. Barbara Stites’ 44 years of dedicated library service
Dr. Barbara J. Stites, Interim Dean of the Wilson G. Bradshaw Library at Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, Florida is retiring on December 24, 2019 concluding a 44-year career in education and libraries. Barbara began her career as an elementary school teacher, moving to management of high school library media centers, then business and […]
Largo Public Library Celebrates National Friends of Libraries Week
National Friends of Libraries Week Casey McPhee and Geri Remming It’s time to honor some of the hardest working volunteers in libraries – Friends of Libraries groups. United for Libraries will coordinate the 14th annual National Friends of Libraries Week which takes place Oct. 20-26, 2019. Many libraries take this opportunity to put forward community […]
Palm Harbor Library Unveils Mark Mazurek Gaming Center
The Mark Mazurek Gaming Center opened Friday, September 27th, at the Palm Harbor Library. There was a large crowd of approximately 200 people in attendance as the brightly colored new center was unveiled. Bill Mazurek, father of Mark Mazurek a beloved young library staff member who died in 2017 for which the center was named, […]
Manatee County Library’s Literary Journal Short Story Chosen for Prestigious Short Fiction Anthology
805 Lit + Art, an award-winning literary journal published by the Manatee County Public Library System, is honored to announce the inclusion of a short story in The Best Small Fictions 2019. The short story, “Whatever They Told You Not to Be” by writer Natalie Hernandez, will appear in addition to short fiction by Carmen […]
STARLAB planetariums member discounts for June and July
STARLAB portable planetariums are now working with libraries to provide an immersive and interactive research and learning tool. During June and July, STARLAB will be offering special discounts for libraries as well. For more information, please contact Stephan Karnauch. View PowerPoint here: StarLab Presentation StarLab is the first truly portable planetarium. Invented in 1977 by […]
TBLC Honors Pride Month: Sharing FLA Presentation on LGBTQ+ Reader’s Advisory
Tricia Smith of the St. Petersburg Public Library System, and Chris Brackett of Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library presented a session titled “Queens, Kings, and ACE: LGBTQ+ Reader’s Advisory” at the 2019 FLA Conference. Both presenters were incredibly generous and allowed us to share their presentation with our members. This is an excellent reader’s advisory resource. […]
2019 FLA Award Winners Announced! Several TBLC member libraries receive accolades
2019 Florida Library Association Award Winners Announced! The 2019 Florida Library Association Awards have been announced. Several TBLC member libraries have been honored: Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library Library of the Year Outstanding Business/Media Partner–WTTA News Channel 8 working with Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library Library Web Presence Citrus County Library System Outstanding New Librarian– Adam Chang […]
2019 LMF Travel Scholarships Announced
Library MakerFest Daytona Beach Regional Library April 12, 2019 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm We will be offering a $300 scholarship to 10 member libraries from our region to travel to Daytona Beach Regional Library and showcase in a booth. The deadline to apply is March 28, 2019. This scholarship is our way to […]