Just Read Florida!

     

September is Literacy Month in Florida. To celebrate, entrance to all Florida state parks will be free the week of September 7-13 for visitors who bring a library card, library book or who donate a new or gently used family book. Hillsborough River State Park is celebrating literacy month with a storytelling event at Fort Foster Historic Site:

Just Read, Florida! at Fort Foster Historic Site 

“Back in Time” Storytelling

Saturday, September 13, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The event is for children (12 years old and under) and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The event includes free admission to the park, lemonade, cookies and a tour of the Fort Foster Historic Site. For more information, call (813) 987-6870.

The Gift of Books

 

Do you have books you have outgrown or don’t read anymore?

Your public library is working in partnership with United Way to bring books to thousands of children who may not have any. If you have new or gently used books you’d like to donate for children ages 0-10 years of age, go to any Tampa-Hillsborough Public Library to drop them off. Our libraries will be collecting books from August 6 – August 20, 2008.