by Elise Aiello | Oct 17, 2019 | News, TBLC news
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...
by Elise Aiello | Oct 11, 2019 | News, TBLC news
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...
by Elise Aiello | Sep 16, 2019 | News, TBLC news
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...
by Elise Aiello | Jun 12, 2019 | TBLC news
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...
by Elise Aiello | Jun 10, 2019 | News, TBLC news, Uncategorized, website
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...
by Elise Aiello | Apr 25, 2019 | FLA, General interest, Innovation, News, TBLC news, Uncategorized
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...
