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Friends of the Library Tampa

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Our mission is to strengthen, support and advocate for superior free libraries in Tampa-Hillsborough county. We believe great friends make great libraries, and great libraries make strong communities.

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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Friends groups and foundations help libraries do more. But donations cannot replace stable public funding for staff, hours, buildings, technology, collections, and open doors. Get the facts: www.KeepLibrariesFunded.org #libraries #keeplibrariesfunded
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Keep Libraries Funded Florida
Amendment 3 puts Florida's local library services at risk. Sign up to get campaign updates and learn how to help vote No on 3.
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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It's finally here! Are you ready to join us in kicking off #BannedBooksWeek?! This year's event is too big for just one piece of art, so we have THREE! #LetBooksBe bannedbooksweek.org
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
PSSSSST! Have you heard it's Banned Books Week this week? Take at least one action to help defend books from censorship and to stand up for the library staff, educators, writers, publishers, and booksellers who make them available. Not sure where to start? Follow @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
September is still here, which means it's still Sign Up Month. We're celebrating just a few of our favorite stories posted by your HillsCo neighbors about why they love their library. #libraries #keeplibrariesfunded
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Some of the hits from the Library Stories happening around the libraries of Hillsborough County - September is Library Card Sign Up Month do you have yours yet? 📚 #librarians #libraries #librarystories
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Your FoL HillsCo Council met recently & stopped by the camera to say hi & remind you to protect our libraries. Our buddies FOL Miami-Dade created KeepLibrariesFunded.org - thanks Friends! - lots of helpful info & tools to vote NO on Amendment 3 in November & how you can #ProtectOurLibraries
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
September BookPage: poignant & illuminating interview with Marlon James about recently released novel The Disappearers. Print version at your local library, or online at foltampa.org #LibrariesMatter #ProtectOurLibraries #LoveOurLibraries #FLALibraries #FOLtampa Photo of Marlon James - Mark Seliger
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Library love was in the HillsCo air last year and thinking back on it is giving us good vibes and hope for the future. Dropping a little good news into your back-to-school feed today. 🍂📚#library #librarylove #loveourlibrary #protectlibraries
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
#tbr #books #loveourlibraries @readbookpage.bsky.social
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 01/09/2026
🏛️ Before the Internet, computer clubs helped people learn, trade software & explore personal computing. A surviving binder of 50 Atari newsletters from August 1987 offers a time capsule of that world. Explore the Atari collection & more computer history: blog.archive.org/2026/08/27/a... 🧵
A 2x2 grid of four 1987 Atari computer club newsletter covers. Upper left: the tan-toned "SBACE" cover with a desktop interface and tiger image. Upper right: the white "ST Potpourri" cover with a digital illustration of spheres reading "JACS" in a checkerboard room. Lower left: the white "The Communicator" cover with a pixelated UFO illustration. Lower right: the yellow-toned "G.R.A.S.P. Gazette" cover with a line-art illustration of a raised fist and a coastal lighthouse scene.
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Autumn’s Most Yearned For: our friends over at @readbookpage.bsky.social have all our deepest booklust desires covered - again - with their 15 recommended reads as the seasons change. Full details and more in the August edition. www.bookpage.com/dig-hcplc/ #protectourlibraries #loveourlibraries
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BookPage @readbookpage.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
From a memoir by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw to a biography about Emily Brontë, here are our 13 favorite of 2026 so far. @scribnerbooks.bsky.social @catapultbooks.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social @randomhouse.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social www.bookpage.com/?p=228133
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
We are so here for all the gems found in July’s BookPage for summer reading. Sometimes just reading about books and reading is its own pleasure, so dive in and find a new favorite this summer. @readbookpage.bsky.social thanks as always! #readmorebooks
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
HI HELLO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.
A vintage black and white photo taken during an American Library Association World War One book drive. A librarian in an suit with an ankle-length skirt speaks into a megaphone while standing atop an immense stack of books.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Calling on all libraries who lead adult literacy efforts! ALL IN is seeking to learn about successful programs and help scale their success across the field through its multi-phase Project RISE initiative. Complete their survey here: bit.ly/4v9Fm2U
Project RISE. Step 1: Conduct a survey to identify high-performing programs serving low-level learners. Step 2: Learn from programs with demonstrated success in recruiting and retaining lower-level learners; Replicate a scale their proven strategies.
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
@readbookpage.bsky.social thanks for more great recommendations this month 🥰📚
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
BookPage June's conversations with authors Walter Mosley and Donna Barba Higuera - reasons enough & Love, Dads, Death, Underworld, Hope, Pride, Flowers…..savor this month's issue page by page to Niki Smith's illustrated interview answers on page 31, or skip around like a shorebird on the surfline.😎📚
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Of the mind that Halloween is never over? Love the chills reading spooky stories, rambling through haunted houses? If so, May's BookPage is for you! If you love snack-sized articles and reviews of books for all genres, May’s BookPage does not leave you thirsty. #readmorebooks
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BookPage @readbookpage.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Now that we've gotten into the groove on this Bluesky thing, time for a little BP lore! Have you ever wondered how the BookPage editors choose the books we review? 🧵 (1/10)
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Checked out April’s BookPage yet? That ever so slightly racy cover reveals Maria Semple’s Out of Body, her fourth novel of Sex, The City, and Stoic Philosophy. Intrigued? Read the interview on page 16! There’s so much more, the whole issue is blooming with spring reads….. 🌺☀️🌩️🌈🌱🐞📚 foltampa.org
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The first #NationalLibraryWeek engaged more than 5,000 communities throughout the U.S. Hundreds of local and state communities and librarian committees engaged in campaigns to encourage reading and the use and support of libraries. Read more: bit.ly/41SdSll
Black and white photo of two men - Fred Glazer and Kelly Freas - at a large poster of Mad Magazine's Alfie promoting National Library Week. Text on the poster reads "Get it* at the library! *Anything. National Library Week"

Text below photo reads: "National Library Week: “For a Better-Read, Better-Informed America: The National Library Week initiative was the first nationwide effort to promote literacy for personal and national improvement, to celebrate the role of libraries in making reading materials accessible to everyone, and to highlight the varied career opportunities available within the library profession.”

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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
During our Feb council meeting, Teachers Federal Credit Union donated $1000 to benefit West Tampa Branch Library. Pictured lft to rgt: Alexander Reyes, John Smith, Mary James, Ada T. Payne, Gayle Dilodilo Thank you TFCU! 📚💗
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
We have ONE WEEK left to tell the Senate to #FundLibraries in next year's federal budget. Are you ready to take action? Call your Senators TODAY and remind them how important libraries are to your community - and how important it is that they provide robust federal funding: ala.org/showup
Fund Libraries: Tell Congress to invest in libraries. ALA 150, American Library Association, #FundLibraries
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The March issue of BookPage is growing a marvelous garden for our imagination. 🦋🌷🌱 Don’t miss the discussion with sibling duo Margaret and Billy Renki, creators of cherished adult nonfiction about the natural world on publishing their first picture book, The Weedy Garden. foltampa.org
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Even the cats have character arcs in the new stand-alone from the author of the Emily Wilde series. Cozy up to read the interview with Heather Fawcett and find your next book recommendation at BookPage. @readbookpage.bsky.social foltampa.org
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Catch BookPage’s 2026 book recommendations! You can read the entire edition on our site at foltampa.org 📚🥰
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Farewell, 2025, and thank you for all the books. Out of 1,069 books recommended last year by our reading buddies over at BookPage, these ten rose to the top. @readbookpage.bsky.social 📜📚🎊 #readmorebooks📚 #readbooks #librariesrock #librarylife📚 #booksbooksbooks
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Did you read any of this year’s 10 Best Books? Book Page has the scoop and the beautiful thing about books is that you can read them any time you like. 📚 ⭐ Here’s to a Happy New Year filled with your favorite reads! @readbookpage.bsky.social www.bookpage.com/best-books/
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
“I’m very interested in courage and cowardice. I’m very interested in the huge gap between our ideals and our everyday behavior.” Whiting Award winning author Megha Mujamdar’s second novel, A Guardian and a Thief, is highlighted in this month’s BookPage & much more. foltampa.org
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
October BookPage is full o’ nothing but treats: books to die for! Read the PDF version here - www.bookpage.com/dig-hcplc/ or visit your favorite Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library branch and pick up a copy. Happy October reading 🪦📚👻 #bookpage #readmorebooks #spookyseason
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
September’s BookPage is chock full of reading goodies! Check out cover story on author Susana M. Morris’ biography of the legendary Octavia E. Butler. And more. Happy reading! 📖 #readbooks #bookpage #octaviabutler #scifi #biography foltampa.org
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
📚This month, BookPage highlights Oyinkan Braithwaite’s latest release, Cursed Daughters. Check out the latest edition of BookPage at our website foltampa.org or pick up a copy at your favorite Hillsborough County Public Library.
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Twelve top picks for your summer reading, hot off the presses in the June edition of BookPage. Pick up your copy at your local branch, or read the PDF version on our site foltampa.org #books #summerreading #libraries #readmore #freedomtoread #read @readbookpage.bsky.social
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
🎉📚 What do 10 author stages, 580+ exhibitors, hands-on fun, and a whole lot of library energy have in common? They’re all waiting for you at the #ALAAC25 Library Marketplace! Register Today for Full Conference registration or Exhibits Only! bit.ly/4dD2MFT
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The Library Marketplace
The moment you walk in, discovery begins!
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2025
Philadelphia - June 26-30
FOR OUR LIBRARIES.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Thanks to the FCC's Learn Without Limits program, libraries across the country are using #ERate discounts to support wi-fi hotspot lending. But some in Congress want to end the program. Tell your Rep to keep communities connected & protect this funding: bit.ly/TakeActionHotspots #ForOurLibraries
Show up for our libraries, American Library Association
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Buried in 1975. Unearthed in 2000 & reburied. It’s Time Again. (pun intended) Join your Friends of the Riverview Library at 2PM July 21st to witness a piece of history, Time Capsule Opening Ceremony. Jim Johnson room, Hillsborough County Riverview Branch.
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Check out the May edition of BookPage to find your next great read! Celebrating American Asian and Pacific Islander month with 3 children’s books that treasure the ties of family, including Julia Kuo’s “Home is a Wish”. PDF version of BookPage on our website: foltampa.org 🥰📖
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Friends of the Library Tampa @hillslibraryfriend.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Hello World! We are Friends of the Library Tampa. We love books and readers. We love them so much that we volunteer our time and resources to nurture our local libraries. Follow us for more goodies! 📚 foltampa.org
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Welcome | Friends of the Library Tampa
Tampa-Hillsborough County Public LibraryTampa-Hillsborough County Public Library receives 3 awards from the Florida Library AssociationRead More! Our missio ...
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