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Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library The Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library is part of the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System.

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Get a free car seat safety check up by the Tampa Police Department at the Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library this Sa...
09/21/2026

Get a free car seat safety check up by the Tampa Police Department at the Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library this Saturday, September 26, at 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Create a box of kittens out of paper, make a beautiful piece of decoupage art, craft your own haiku poem, and learn abou...
09/18/2026

Create a box of kittens out of paper, make a beautiful piece of decoupage art, craft your own haiku poem, and learn about the science behind scratch art at our libraries next week!⁠
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Discover more at HCPLC.org/Events.

During the Great Depression, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) set up sewing rooms, including one in a former Ybor...
09/06/2026

During the Great Depression, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) set up sewing rooms, including one in a former Ybor cigar factory, to help women support their families by making clothes and household items.

Want to learn more about Tampa’s sewing project? Search the Tampa Tribune archives using the ProQuest Historic Newspapers database at HCPLC.org/Newspapers.



[Image: U.S. Works Projects Administration sewing room facility housed in former cigar factory, southeast corner of 20th Street and 12th Avenue: Tampa, Fla., (1939) Burgert Brothers Photographic Collection, PA 6293]

Test your boat building skills after learning about buoyancy, paint your own masterpiece inspired by the Impressionist a...
09/04/2026

Test your boat building skills after learning about buoyancy, paint your own masterpiece inspired by the Impressionist art movement, discover the wonders of the stars before you create your own constellation, and make a pop art piece inspired by our canine companions at our libraries next week!⁠
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Discover more at HCPLC.org/Events.

Have fun learning about the Sunshine State's native flowers, discuss a Disney graphic novel with fans, put your engineer...
08/14/2026

Have fun learning about the Sunshine State's native flowers, discuss a Disney graphic novel with fans, put your engineering skills and hurricane knowledge to the test as you create hurricane-ready towers in a simulated exercise, and master the art of origami at our libraries next week!⁠
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Check out HCPLC.org/Events for more.

Come view the latest poster exhibition at several of our branches! On display now, Tampa Museum of Art, Inc.'s “Made in ...
08/12/2026

Come view the latest poster exhibition at several of our branches! On display now, Tampa Museum of Art, Inc.'s “Made in Florida: Highlights from the Tampa Museum of Art Collection” poster series highlights selected works from the Museum’s permanent collection.

You can view the exhibition until October 2026 at these six locations: C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library, Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library, Riverview Public Library, Jimmie B Keel Regional Library, North Tampa Branch Library, and Town 'N Country Regional Public Library.

[Image: Bruce Marsh (American, b. 1937), Sea Palm, Red Shift, 1968, Oil on linen, 40 x 40 x 3/16 inches, Tampa Museum of Art, Gift of the Lende Foundation, 1986.173]

Learn some science while having fun and problem-solving challenges with low-tech supplies, join in a Mad Libs style adve...
07/31/2026

Learn some science while having fun and problem-solving challenges with low-tech supplies, join in a Mad Libs style adventure of the campfire story variety, practice public speaking in a group setting, and experiment with invisible ink in a STEAM time event at our libraries next week!⁠
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Find these programs and many more at HCPLC.org/Events.

Make your own comic while learning about superheroes, have fun alongside us in our Beach Reads genre party where you can...
07/24/2026

Make your own comic while learning about superheroes, have fun alongside us in our Beach Reads genre party where you can create dolphin origami, play games, and discuss beach books, unwind while coloring, and see the classic fairy tale of Rumpelstiltskin come alive with Bits N Pieces Puppet Theatre at our libraries next week!⁠
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Check out HCPLC.org/Summer for more information.

Get face to face with animals from The Florida Aquarium, learn the art of portrait drawing with no prior experience need...
07/17/2026

Get face to face with animals from The Florida Aquarium, learn the art of portrait drawing with no prior experience needed, create original folklore alongside others while learning about local and national legends, and make your own chainmail keychain to take home at our libraries next week!⁠
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Check out HCPLC.org/Summer for more information.

Join a Tampa Museum of Art, Inc. educator for an interactive slow-looking session, exploring Florida artists through gui...
07/11/2026

Join a Tampa Museum of Art, Inc. educator for an interactive slow-looking session, exploring Florida artists through guided discussion and shared perspectives. This welcoming group experience helps you connect deeply with select artworks, with no prior art knowledge required!

Find our Art Conversation events happening at a library near you at HCPLC.org/Events.

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