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John F. Germany Public Library

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The John F. Germany Public Library is part of the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System.

Discover more about this location at https://hcplc.org/locations/john-f-germany. Learn more about events, programs and classes taking place throughout the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System by visiting our events calendar, HCPLC.org/Events. By commenting in this forum, you give Hillsborough County (and the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System) the right to reproduce, distribute, publish, display, edit, modify, and create derivative works from, and otherwise use, your submission for any purpose in any form and on any media. Comments that include the following will be hidden/removed and may lead to a user being banned from participation in our social media outlets:
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10/04/2026

Hut, hut, hike! Tampa did not have a professional football team until the Tampa Bay Buccaneers joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1976, but in the 1930s, we watched high school and college football. The University of Tampa Spartans played at Phillips Field on the west side of the Hillsborough River until the program ended in 1974.

Interested in Tampa football history? Come visit the Florida History and Genealogy Library at the John F. Germany Public Library to learn about the inside plays, gridiron glories, and Florida football facts.

[Image: Graduating football players at the University of Tampa posed on football field: Tampa, Fla., (1936) Burgert Brothers Photographic Collection, PA 9090]

10/02/2026

Create art while learning how to balance a budget, practice your interviewing skills, join fans of the horror genre while engaging in fun writing and creative activities, and find out how to increase the visibility of your business on online platforms at our libraries next week!⁠
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Find these programs and much more by checking out HCPLC.org/Events.

09/27/2026

Wilson Middle School is one of the two original junior high schools in Hillsborough County. It was built in 1915 and has been operating continuously since then. The school has been renovated over the years but looks very much the same as it did originally.

Explore DigitalCollections.HCPLC.org for more strolls down memory lane.

[Image: Woodrow Wilson Junior High School on the corner of 1003 Swann and Edison Avenues: Tampa, Fla., (1915) Burgert Brothers Photographic Collection, PA 2407]

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.

09/20/2026

Are you the family historian? Are you having trouble putting together your family tree? Make genealogical research easier with our many databases at HCPLC.org/Genealogy, including access to MyHeritage and HeritageHub.

[Image: Family reunion group at home of James W. Elliott, 2607 59th Street: Tampa, Fla., (1951) Burgert Brothers Photographic Collection, PA 11455]

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.

09/13/2026

Mark your calendar for the 2026 Family Heritage Festival, happening on Saturday, September 19, at the John F. Germany Public Library. Check out HCPLC.org/FamilyHeritage for more information and additional resources.

[Image: DeSoto cars with movie advertising banners lined up on Franklin Street (700 block) outside the Tampa Theatre: Tampa, Fla., (1930) Burgert Brothers Photographic Collection, PA 457]

09/12/2026

Upgrade your resume and cover letters, drum along with Tampa Taiko, create a dragon craft, and explore your creativity with colorful building blocks at our libraries next week!⁠
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Check out HCPLC.org/Events for these programs and many more.

09/10/2026

Join us for the 12th Annual Family Heritage Festival on Saturday, September 19, at 11 a.m. at the John F. Germany Public Library.

Take a tour through Florida and Tampa's motion picture history with author David Morton, watch a movie screening of 𝘛𝘙𝘐𝘜𝘔𝘗𝘏: 𝘛𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘢'𝘴 𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, discover the ways the cigar industry transformed Tampa from a sleepy fishing village to the booming city it is today in a presentation presented by Tampa Bay History Center, and finally participate in writing projects with others at the end of the festival.

Learn more at HCPLC.org/FamilyHeritage.

09/09/2026

If you need to do legal research or print legal forms, the library should be your first stop. You can find sourced articles, sample forms, and information about the Westlaw electronic database at HCPLC.org/Research/Legal. You can access Westlaw on public computer workstations at the John F. Germany Public Library, Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, and Jimmie B Keel Regional Library.

[Image: Close [view] of Law College Building: Gainesville, Fla., (1940) Burgert Brothers Photographic Collection, PA 17936]

Address

900 N Ashley Drive
Tampa, FL
33602

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 9pm
Tuesday	10am - 9pm
Wednesday	10am - 9pm
Thursday	10am - 9pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm

Telephone

+18132733652

Website

http://HCPLC.org/

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