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Upper Tampa Bay Regional Public Library

Part of the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System (THPL), as well as a member of the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative (HCPLC), the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Public Library is a 26,000 sq. ft. facility located at 11211 Countryway Blvd. in Tampa, Florida. The library provides not only books, DVDs, music, and Internet access, but also a variety of programs and activities as well as meeting rooms.

History

The Upper Tampa Bay Regional Public Library was dedicated and opened to the public on January 8, 2005. Construction of the $4.5 million building was funded by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners and a grant from the Florida Department of State, Division of Library Services. Construction on an 11,000 square foot expansion began in January 2013 and was completed n February of 2014. On Wednesday, May 28, 2014 a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the expansion of the library.

Friends of the Library

The Friends of the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Library operate the Gazebo bookstore inside the library lobby. Money raised by the Friends is used to support library programming and events.