An arsonist set fire to the library in the morning of February 18, 1982.
 The blaze destroyed 11,666 books and 1,010 recordings within the library’s collection.
 However, the citizens and the Woman’s Club rallied and helped restore the library.
 It reopened in a temporary location, the Lightfoot Recreation Center, six weeks after the arson.
 Less than a year after the fire, on February 16, 1983, the new library was again open for business.
An arsonist set fire to the library in the morning of February 18, 1982.  The blaze destroyed 11,666 books and 1,010 recordings within the library’s collection.  However, the citizens and the Woman’s Club rallied and helped restore the library.  It reopened in a temporary location, the Lightfoot Recreation Center, six weeks after the arson.  Less than a year after the fire, on February 16, 1983, the new library was again open for business.
Temple Terrace Public Library