Friends of the New Tampa Regional Library

05/26/2026

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We love getting fan mail! Library fan Kendra had this to say about her experiences with our libraries:

"I have been a devoted library user for Hillsborough County for over 10 years. It's pretty rare that the book I'm looking for isn't in the catalog, or on order, even for the newest releases and harder to find books. Every librarian has been helpful, polite and considerate."

What has been your favorite thing about our libraries? Share your thoughts at HCPLC.org/Stories or leave us a comment.

05/12/2026

It’s almost Summer Reading Time!
Kids and adults can join the challenge, plus great activities and events!
https://hcplc.org/Summer

05/11/2026

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a fun early literacy program for young children. Reading to children early and often is key to school & learning success. Sign up to keep track of each book read and celebrate reading milestones along the way at HCPLC.org/1000Books.

Fun fact: Read 1 book a day and you can reach 1,000 books in a little over 2 and a half years. Of course, you don't have to only read one book a day!

05/11/2026

Did you know…….
That the Friends of the New Tampa Regional Library offer Yoga, Tai Chi and Junk Journaling classes??
Join us at our upcoming Friends meeting on Monday May 18th at 6:30 where you can learn how we make a difference in our library and our community

05/05/2026

Amazing!

On this day in 1997, the New Tampa Regional Library was dedicated! Located at 10001 Cross Creek Boulevard, the 25,000-square-foot building is situated next to a small lake and a wooded area to the south, offering a panoramic view of a natural Florida habitat. The Jeri Zelinski Community Room, named in honor of the woman who worked tirelessly to bring a library to the New Tampa community, was dedicated posthumously on September 25, 2004. Zelinski, a retired librarian, led petition drives, formed alliances, and prodded developers to donate land for the library.

Check out more of our expansive history in Hillsborough County in our Library History Collection. Look through the collection at DigitalCollections.HCPLC.org.

05/01/2026

Our big book sale at the New Tampa Regional Library is running until 5PM today with a huge inventory of books. Adult, teens and children’s books. Sale is still running tomorrow 10 AM to 4PM with fresh inventory added to what we have. Most books are 50 cents. Most books 50 cents.

04/29/2026

Plan on flying out of the country any time soon from Tampa International Airport? Make sure you have a valid up-to-date passport before you make your travel plans. The library has four locations which accept applications for new adult and juvenile passports. You can find more information at HCPLC.org/Passport.

[Image: All of Tampa International Airport Administration Building: Tampa, Fla., (1952) Burgert Brothers Photographic Collection, PA 15235]

04/26/2026

Have you checked out April’s BookPage yet? It’s blooming big with so many spring reads (or start adding to your summer reading list now). You will find book reviews, recommendations, interviews and more every month.

This month, you can read about the latest romances, whodunits, book club faves, audiobooks and more recommended by BookPage staff.

Don’t miss the profile of a novel that explores a TradWife Influencer’s journey in Yesteryear by author Caro Claire Burke, or the profile of biologist and author David George Haskell’s gorgeous new book How Flowers Made our World.

And of course, that slightly racy cover reveals Maria Semple’s Out of Body, her fourth novel of S*x, The City, and Stoic Philosophy. Intrigued? Read the interview on page 16!

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https://foltampa.org/

04/23/2026

The Friends of the Library are having our book sale May 1 at 10AM to 5PM and May 2 at 10AM to 4PM. New Tampa Regional Library 10001 Cross Creek Blvd . Great deals on used books with the proceeds funding library programs. We still need volunteers to work at the sale. Volunteers must be cleared by the library prior to the sale so you would need to fill out the paperwork on line in the next few days at the library website https://hcplc.org/about/volunteer For more information contact us at [email protected]

Interested in volunteering at your library? There are several opportunities for you to help out!