Friends of the SouthShore Regional Library
15816 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin, Florida 33573-4903
Have Fun & Help the Library
Friends of the SouthShore Regional Library
15816 Beth Shields Way
Ruskin, FL 33573-4903
ph: 813 634-1396
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News
Free Library Programs - To view the currently scheduled programs, click here...PROGRAMS
New Library Services: The Southshore Library has added three very useful programs to all of the Library's computers.
Photo Shop Elements: Make "ordinary photos extraordinary" by editing them. Tell your stories in personanalized books, scrap books, slide shows and many other creations. Easily find and view all your photos. Share them on the web or a TV or iPhone.
Scratch: A new programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music and art -- and share your creations on the web. It is designed to help young people (ages 8 & up) develope 21st century learning skills, as they create and share Scratch projects.
Premier Elements: This is Adobe's video editing software that permits less tech savy users to edit and share their videos. It can download and edits Camcorder files such as MPEG, AVI, Windows Media and Quicktime. It works with many devices, including cell phones, camcorders and digital still cameras. And, you can upload your your videos directly to YouTube!
Friends Newsletters & Minutes
Jack Fischer has completed and published the Summer 2009 edition of the FOL Newsletter. It is now "in the racks" at SSRL at the cafe and book sale room. It will be on this web site soon....I hope!
Click below to read our Meeting Minutes and Newsletters
Jack Fischer is a Friends Board Member and helps in many ways. He is the "Publisher and Editor" of the Newsletter ....titled "Carnegie Says" in memory of Andrew Carnegie, the "Patron Saint of Libraries". Between 1883 and 1929, Andrew Carnegie built 2,500 free libraries throughout the world. The SouthShore Friends also has a cute "little dog logo" that we have also named "Carnegie"....just to remind everyone that libraries are fun. Carnegie wants you to be a Friend!
The newsletter is available online and in "hard copy" at the library. If you have ideas for the newsletter or would like to help Jack, send him an email by clicking here EMAIL THE EDITOR.
New and Better Signs for the SouthShore regional Library:
The SouthShore regional Library is the greatest! But some people had trouble finding it. When anyone would ask, we would say..."to get to the SouthShore Library, just turn north at the large brick Beth Shields Middle School sign between the I75 overpass and US301 on 19th Avenue".Quite a few times, the Friends were asked..."why doesn't the library have a big sign like the school on 19th Avenue"....or even better, "why doesn't the school system and the library system share the existing sign?" So the Friends thought..."why not".We soon discovered that while both the school and library systems serve the residents of HC, they are two separatly funded organizations. And, while the two organizations cooperate in many important ways, it isn't always easy!So the Friends asked Candy Olson, HC School Board member, to help. Candy said that she always enjoyed a challenge and would see what could be done.On April 14th, as I visited the library, both the Beth Shields middle School and the SouthShore Regional Library were displayed on the same existing school system sign. What a great example of teamwork between county governments, and a great improvement in the community awareness for our new library.While I am sure others helped, and I won't mention those that said it "couldn't happen", Candy Olson deserves our sincere thanks for being a great contributor to both our schools and our libraries in Hillsborough County. She is truely a "Friend of the Friends of the Library".
HAPPY NEW YEAR & WELCOME TO 2010!!
MEETING: The Friends 2010 Annual Meeting is scheduled for January 20th at 3:00 pm at the SouthShore Library. Members will recieve a notice via US Mail. Everyone is welcome and be sure to bring a friend. Members will vote on the 2010 Friends budget and new board members.
BOOK SALES: The next Book Sales will be announced here as soon as it is scheduled, probably in February. The sales are normally held on Saturday and start start when the liblibrary opens at 10 AM and end at 2 PM. Most sales include the popular "Buck A Bag" format and specially priced books and media. Sometimes, everything in the Book Staore is 50% off.
Books by SouthShore Authors
Penny Fletcher - Sun City Center
Where the Wild Rose Grows
An Editor's Guide to Perfect Press Releases
Tod McGinley - Sun City Center
Mulligan's Name Was Ambrose
Historical Society of Greater Sun City Center Celebrating Sun City Center
James J. Harkins – Sun City Center The Irish Matryoshka: A History of Irish Monks in Medieval Europe
Rosie Cliften - Sun City Center
Kissing Lots of Frogs
Click HERE to email Fred Jacobsen for more information about SouthShore authors.
Flag Pole Dedication
The Flag Pole in the front of the library was purchased and installed by the Friends with a grant from the Greater Sun City Center Community Foundation.
The dedication ceremony was in January 2007. Evelyn Lunsford, President of the Foundation, attended and spoke. The Friends greatly appreciate the support from the Foundation.
On special occasions like this, the Friends fly our very special flag. It was flown over the USA Capitol in Washington, DC.
US Congressman Adam Putman helped the Friends obtain this special flag.
Friends of the SouthShore Regional Library
15816 Beth Shields Way
Ruskin, FL 33573-4903
ph: 813 634-1396
jduffy1
