Riverview Public Library
The Riverview Branch Library is part of the Tampa–Hillsborough County Public Library System and the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative. The library is located in Hillsborough County, Florida.
The Riverview Branch library opened on November 18, 1979, inside an 8,000-square foot building on land donated by the Gardinier Corporation, which was previously being used as a worm farm. Originally, library services were offered via a bookmobile stop called Riverview Station which was placed in a local grocery store. As the needs of the community grew, citizens formed the Riverview Library Association and made plans to build the library itself, which became possible after the donation of land by the Gardinier Corporation. In 2008, the size of the parking lot was doubled.
The Riverview Branch houses over 70,000 items – books, audiobooks, magazines, music CDs and DVDs – and provides online and internet access to its patrons, via public access computers and Wi-Fi connectivity. The library offers various programs for Adults, children, and teens, and community spaces.[1] The Friends of the Riverview Library manage the book store located just inside the main doors, and the proceeds from the sales fund special programs events that the Friends provide for the library, as well as help other library operations.
On March 3, 2016, a public meeting was held about the proposed expansion/replacement of the Riverview Branch Library, with four sites put forth for consideration. Overall, the new library will be three times larger than the current one. It will feature more meeting spaces, new reading areas, more technology places and separate children's areas. The new library is targeted for completion in mid to late 2018. [2]
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