The writing was on the library wall as county commissioners this week decided to close branches an hour earlier to save money. ...more

May 3, 2008

Calendars should be marked for the 21st annual Rainbow Ball on April 26. ...more

January 31, 2008

The county's library board will review a request to rename the Seminole Heights Branch Library for local historian and library advocate Steve Gluckman. ...more

January 30, 2008

Expansion and remodeling of the Safety Harbor Library,101 Second St. N., will cost more than originally projected. Designers found the original 14-year-old roof, which leaks during periods of heavy rain, must be replaced, adding to the cost of the project. ...more

January 26, 2008

The Keenagers will gather at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 11 in the Great Hall of United Community Church, 1501 La Jolla Ave., for a chili and vegetable lasagna dinner. ...more

January 2, 2008

The Safety Harbor Public Library has really gone high-tech. The library is one of the first in the county to open "a virtual satellite branch," according to Library Director Lana Bullian. ...more

December 29, 2007

The Oldsmar Public Library is moving into a new, high-tech home. This is a big step up from its current home, a building from the city's early days. ...more

December 22, 2007

Bruton Memorial Library and its support group, Friends of the Library, have received two grants, one from the Florida Humanities Council and one from the National Endowment for the Humanities. ...more

December 6, 2007

A local dentist continues to branch out with an annual giveaway of thousands of pine tree saplings to help area residents go green. Dr. Garland Forbes said he believes in the importance of replenishing and preserving trees. The local endodontist specializes in root canal treatments at his offices on Madison Street in New Port Richey and in Spring Hill. ...more

December 1, 2007

The city is expected to close down the Oldsmar Public Library Nov. 12 to begin relocation to a new building at the corner of St. Petersburg and Dartmouth drives. The new facility is set to open Jan. 2. ...more

October 6, 2007