Books & Brews April 5th

The Glass Castle written by Jeannette Wells will be the topic for the April 5th Books & Brews get together at 6 pm @ the Oldsmar Tap House (located at 300 State Street East, #107). Ages 21 and up are welcome to attend.

Plan ahead....reserve your copies for future book discussions on(May 3) Last Night @ the Lobster by Stewart O'Nan and (June 7) book & movie discussion of Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.

April 5 & 19 Small Business Counseling

Learn how to start or improve your own business! Free (one-on-one) appointments are available with an experienced business counselor from SCORE . Sessions last (1 hour) and are scheduled between 10 am & 3 pm (exluding the 12-1 pm lunch hour). Call the Reference Desk @ (813) 749-1181 for more information or to register.

Author Robert N. Macomber here on March 20

Award winning author Robert N. Macomber will be promoting Honor Bound, his newest maritime themed book from the Honor series in the Library's TECO Hall on Sunday, March 20, 2011, from 2:00-4:00 pm.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Oldsmar Library, this free program will include Mr. Macomber’s presentation of his new book followed by a book signing. Signed novels will be available for purchase, and refreshments will be served.

Robert N. Macomber is an internationally recognized award-winning maritime writer, lecturer, television commentator, and defense consultant. He is also a maritime commentator for Florida PBS documentaries, a magazine writer, and a naval history lecturer for the American History Forum and the Civil War Education Association.

Tax Help still available

As a reminder, volunteers from AARP are available 2 days a week to provide free tax help for filling out your 2010 Federal Income Tax return. This service is free and is offered on a first come-first served basis.

Assistance is available Tuesdays from 3-7 pm and Wednesdays from 9am-1pm through April 13th.

For more details, please visit our Tax Help FAQ page.

Library Programs * March 15 -19

• March 15 -Toddler Time: (Ages 18 months to 3 years) Tues. @ 10:00am


• March 15 - (1 hour) Business Counseling with SCORE: Tues., (call to schedule an appointment between the hours of 10-12pm & 1-3pm), Registration required.


• March 15 - Computer Class: My Computer is Misbehaving : Tue., 2:00pm, No registration required.


• March 15 - AARP Tax Assistance: Tues., 3:00-7:00pm, First come, first served.


• March 15 - Reading Fur Fun - Dog Tales! (Ages 5+) Tues. 4:00-5:00pm, (This program not recommended for children afraid of dogs or anyone allergic to dogs.)


• March 16 - AARP Tax Assistance: Wed., 9:00am-1:00pm, First come, first served.


• March 16 - Homework Help: (Elementary ages) Thur., 3:00-5:00pm


• March 17 - Preschool Storytime: (Ages 3 +) Thur., 10:00am


• March 17 - Teen Coffee House: Thur., 6:00pm


• March 19 - Oldsmar Historical Society: Sat.,10am (meeting moved from March 12 due to Armadillo Race)


• March 20 - Author Robert N. Macomber: Sunday afternoon, 2:00-4:00pm, Speaker program with book signing afterward, free, sponsored by Friends of the Oldsmar Library

All programs free - for more information contact the library by posting to this blog, email the library or call (813) 749-1178