04/10/2026
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. The library has partnered with the Children's Board of Hillsborough County to bring awareness of the importance of providing safe and secure environments for children by creating pinwheel gardens outside our library branches throughout the county. Learn more at ChildrensBoard.org.
01/28/2026
The following Story Time program has been cancelled at the 78th Street Community Library:
• Family Story Time - Wednesday, January 28 at 2 p.m.
Attend a program at a different location: HCPLC.org/StoryTime
Access programs on-demand from anywhere: YouTube.com/TampaHillsLib
10/31/2025
Fresh for fall, these festive and fun pumpkins were decorated in lavishly literary style by library staff.
09/03/2025
The 78th Street Community Library is now open and resuming its regular hours.
08/29/2025
As we get ready to reopen next week on Wednesday, September 3, we thought it would be great to show off the new furniture. We hope you like it as much as we do.
08/18/2025
Creatives at the 78th Street Community Library cut and pieced together different materials to create their own collage art cards at our recent artistic program.
Find more programs at HCPLC.org/Events.
06/27/2025
Groovy! Customers tied canvas bags in various ways and dyed them in many colors at our recent tie-dye program at the 78th Street Community Library.
Explore your creative side this summer. Find more at HCPLC.org/Summer.
02/10/2025
UPDATE (2/19/25): The 78th Street Community Library's flooring renovation has been completed. The library is open and resuming its regular hours.
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The 78th Street Community Library will be closed for a flooring renovation on Thursday, February 13, through Tuesday, February 18. Book drops will also be closed.
Please visit the Brandon Regional Library for service.
Our library website, HCPLC.org, is always open for you to reserve the latest best-seller, download a book, take an online class, or access library services.