Virtual Galleries
Burgert Brothers Photographic Collection:
Hillsborough’s Historic Neighborhoods
Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library The Library’s Burgert Brothers Photographic Collection reveals the many changes that our neighborhoods have undergone. To view a selection of photographs that will take you on a virtual tour through the Hillsborough County of the past, please visit: https://bit.ly/3iezuCV
Hillsborough’s Historic Neighborhoods Book List
Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library
Hillsborough County has a rich and varied history. Read about the unique neighborhoods that have influenced its culture with these fascinating stories. Please visit: bit.ly/3vTOzh1
Exhibit
Gallery on the Avenue: Made in Florida
Highlights from the Tampa Museum of Art Collection
Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Library •1501 N. Nebraska Avenue
Programs
Hillsborough Black Experience Collection: Be a Community Contributor
Tuesday, 7/14 • 2:00 p.m.
C. Blythe Andrew, Jr Public Library •2607 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Room 118
Learn about this community-crowdsourced collection, the focus of the collection, and the steps to contribute content to this digital archive. treasures.
https://attend.hcplc.org/event/16564193
Preserving Your 2D Treasures: Materials Handling and Digitization Demonstration
Tuesday, 7/14 • 3:00 p.m.
C. Blythe Andrew, Jr Public Library • 2607 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Florida Sentinel Reading Room
Learn how to properly handle and store old family photographs and documents for long-term preservation. Participants will get demonstration on the digitization process and hands-on practice on preserving their 2D treasures.
https://attend.hcplc.org/event/16564204
Remixed: Florida Artists Look at Art History
Friday, 7/17 • 11:00a.m.
Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Library •1501 N. Nebraska Avenue
Joanna Robotham, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Tampa Museum of Art, will present a talk on Florida artists Pepe Mar, Mernet Larsen, Purvis Young, and Theo Wujcik. Inspired by art history, the artists create unique artworks that demonstrate the influence of Old Master painters, the Russian Avant-Garde, the Impressionists, and 20th-century trailblazers. This presentation will highlight how contemporary artists have created a union between the past and the present in their works of art.
Pepe Mar, Mernet Larsen, Purvis Young, and Theo Wujcik’s art are part of the Tampa Museum of Art’s permanent collection. They are featured artists in the poster exhibition Made in Florida, on view across the Hillsborough County Library system.
https://attend.hcplc.org/event/16173826
Land Records
Saturday, 7/18 • 11:00a.m.
John F. Germany Library • 900 N. Ashley Drive
Cecil Beach Conference Room
Land Records are not an obvious choice for genealogical research. During a time when vital records were not well kept, they can be one of the few records to have names of ancestors and family names.
https://attend.hcplc.org/event/16115081
Library Microform
Saturday, 7/18 • 3:00p.m.
John F Germany Library • 900 N. Ashley Drive
Cecil Beach Conference Room
Take a tour through the Florida History and Genealogy Library’s microform collection and discover how these resources can help you with your historical and genealogical research.