Joe Stines, Director of the Tampa-Hillsborough Public Library, informed Seminole Heights residents that the community is on target to receive funds for a new library. The current library at the corner of Central and Osborne avenues has limited space and limited parking outside. The current facility was built around the time that interstate 275 sliced through this heart of Tampa neighborhood, The original library site is located under the interstate.
The new facility has been budgeted for 7.3 million. There are plans to make the new library two story and there is consideration for a multi level parking deck to access both floors. The school board owns the adjoining property and cooperation will be needed to bring this vision to reality. Mr. Stines stated at one of the neighborhood associations quarterly meetings that if the proposal survives two more budget hurdles, construction could begin as early as 2011.
The Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association has sponsored an annual book sale for 14 years to support unfunded needs and programs at the Library. Clearly the library has a friend in the neighborhood group. The new facility will expand programming opportunities and available resources.
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Rick Fifer
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