Lutz Branch Library

April is Earth Month and what better way to celebrate what the planet has to offer than enjoying nature! These 1960s photographs from the Elizabeth Riegler MacManus Collection of Lutz Area Pioneer History depict a variety of wildflowers growing along Dale Mabry Highway around current day Lake Park. Wildflowers are essential to a thriving ecosystem as they provide habitats for insects and pollinators, prevent erosion, and can benefit local soil health. The UF IFAS Extension Hillsborough County also notes that wildflowers are hardy and thrive in our subtropical climate and enhance biodiversity where they are planted.

If you want to see more from this collection of local history, check out the Elizabeth Riegler MacManus Collection of Lutz Area Pioneer History at DigitalCollections.HCPLC.org.

Fresh for fall, these festive and fun pumpkins were decorated in lavishly literary style by library staff.

Library patrons became library painters at the Lutz Branch Library where they created watercolor masterpieces in the last day of a 5-week program in partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art, Inc.

Find more creative programs at HCPLC.org/Events.

Oooh! Kids created colorful lava lamps using household items at our recent STEAM Time program at the Lutz Branch Library.

Discover more fun programs to attend at HCPLC.org/Events.