Library History Roadshow @ Port Tampa City Library

The Library History Roadshow made a stop at the Port Tampa City Library on Saturday, 1/14. Prior to the event, this story appeared in the Tampa Tribune.

Over 30 people gathered to hear a panel discussion featuring members of the Port Tampa Woman's Club and Port Tampa Friends of the Library President, Kevin Dwyer. They shared stories about renovating the Commerce Bank Building and moving the Port Tampa City Library there in 1998. The library's first location was inside the old Port Tampa Woman's Club building. A photo of that location was one of the great items we received to scan into our digital archive, and it is included in the first slideshow below. The Commerce Bank Building has a rich history as well: it was previously used as a grocery store and a medical clinic. A man born inside the building came to the Roadshow to tell his story.


Check out photos from the event and scans of some of the items received in these 2 slideshows.

Stay tuned for videos from the event, including a video of the panel discussion!

Port Tampa City Library History Roadshow

Right click on the image below to save a copy of the Port Tampa Library History Roadshow flier. Save the date and bring your library memories!

Hyde Park Branch Library

On Saturday, November 19, the Library History Roadshow made a stop at the Old Hyde Park Art Center. This historic building was home to the Hyde Park Branch Library from 1922-1968. We were very lucky to receive the old library sign from North Tampa Library volunteer Debbie Wooten, whose mother used to work on the bookmobile. Click on the slideshow below to see scenes from the Roadshow and to listen to Debbie's recorded memory about how she acquired this sign.

Library Aide Bunny Pearce shares her memories of Hyde Park Library in this video:


The Library History Roadshow will be stopping at branches throughout the system to find more library treasures like this sign. Our next Roadshow will be at Port Tampa City Library on Saturday, January 14, from 10am-3pm.

Coming Soon: South Tampa Library History Roadshows

On Saturday, November 19, the Library History Roadshow will make a stop at the Old Hyde Park Art Center, located at 705 Swann Avenue. This building was home to the Hyde Park Branch Library from 1922-1968.



Then on Saturday, January 14, the Roadshow will visit the Port Tampa City Library at 4902 W. Commerce Street. You may be familiar with this historic building, which has been used as a library since 1998.


Going back a little further, this is a photo of the old Port Tampa Library, which became part of the public library system in 1961.


If you remember going to library in Hyde Park or Port Tampa, save the date for these upcoming Library History Roadshow programs where you will be able to share your artifacts, photographs and memories.

Video from the 9/24 Library History Roadshow

Check out this great HTV video from our most recent Library History Roadshow on 9/24.

Photos from the Library History Roadshow on 9/24/2011

Check out this slideshow featuring photos from our latest Library History Roadshow, which focused on the 7th Avenue Carnegie Library.

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Library History Roadshow - September 24, 2011