In November 2000, the Board of County Commissioners approved funding for construction of a 10,000 square foot community library in the South Brandon area of Hillsborough County. Additional funding was approved in March 2003 to add 5,000 square feet for a total of 15,000 square feet.

The Bloomingdale Avenue site for the new library was selected in August 2001. Library staff and the County's Architectural Services Department are currently working with the architectural firm of FleischmanGarcia on design and development of this facility as well as the Upper Tampa Bay facility. Angle & Schmidt Inc is the builder of both sites. Construction is scheduled to begin in June 2003 with completion in December 2004.

The Bloomingdale Regional Public Library was awarded a $500,000 State of Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services Public Library Construction grant to help fund construction, totaling $4.5 million. The new library offers a full range of services including books, magazines, music and video/DVD collections for all ages (53,000 item opening day collection), Internet access and a variety of programs and activities for children and adults. A genealogy room and computer lab are available.

The library was dedicated 10 February 2005 at 10am. The Bloomingdale Regional Public Library Friends of the Library was formed earlier in 2004. Contact person: Carol W. Jones, President.