Community Corner

County Libraries Offering New Programs

Two branches in north Tampa are included

Hillsborough county's library system is offering free programs for the month of October, from helping with job hunts to reading to therapy dogs.

Find out what's going on at the two Carrollwood area branches - north Tampa branch, 8916 N. Boulevard, and the Jimmie Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Avenue - below:

  • Write An Entertaining Autobiography In Three Easy Steps at the North Tampa Branch Library; today at 10:30 a.m.; North Tampa Branch Library.
  • Lucky Cat Yoga for Babies And Toddlers at the North Tampa Branch Library; Mondays: Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 at 11 a.m.; North Tampa Branch Library; For children up to 36 months old along with a caregiver.
  • The Seven Steps To A Wildly Successful Book Tour at the North Tampa Branch Library; today at 1 p.m.; North Tampa Branch Library; For adults. Sign up for this program at North Tampa Branch Library.
  • Teen Exquisite Corpse Club at the North Tampa Branch Library; Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 4:30 p.m.; North Tampa Branch Library. This library program may include drawing, collage, and poetry, and offers an opportunity for teens to collaborate on artwork that may be featured on Studio 813 (http://studio813.tumblr.com/), a blog for teen creations.
  • Lego My Library! at the North Tampa Branch Library; Thursday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m.; North Tampa Branch Library; Kids use Lego building blocks to build a fun, interactive and creative evening. The library provides the Legos; kids provide the imagination. For kids in grades K-5.
  • Paws To Read at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library; Saturday, Oct. 8 at 10:30 a.m.; Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library; Children are invited to practice their reading skills by reading to a certified therapy dog, and also to enjoy a simple craft.
  • Grant Peeples Folk Music at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library; Sunday, Oct. 9 at 2:30 p.m. For adults.
  • Using Library Resources For Job Searches at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library; Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 6:15 p.m.; Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library. Come discover library resources that provide an edge in job searches, applications and interviews. For adults; register in person after 5:15 p.m.

For more information about these and other free programs at the library, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

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