update from Librarian
Every little bit helps. Our Library was just awarded a Florida Department of State Division of Library and Information Services Grant in the amount of $15,469 to assist in its operation and maintenance for the present Budget year.
The Lake Worth Library was dedicated 72 years ago and opened with 10,000 books. I asked Sam Goodstein, member of the Library Board, on the number of books we had now. His reply: Total hard copy items including a/v and ebooks, but not online reference materials, is 75,665 items.
President Franklin Roosevelt vetoed the attempt to memoialize the library in the name of Major William Jenkins Worth. Major Worth was the last general sent to Florida to end the Seminole War that was fought from 1835 to 1842.
Lake Worthians are proud of our library's history and beautiful architecture by Edgar S. Wortman.
The Lake Worth Library Spring Book Sale takes place on Saturday, April 20 in the Cultural Plaza across from the library from 10:00 am till 4:00 pm. In addition to this, the Library Staff is having a "Mini Book Sale" on April 13 during Earth Day. Come on out and support your local library.
Update from Vickie Joslin, Librarian
Books--60,189
Audiovisual materials--3750
Ebooks--15,115
Periodicals/Newspapers--105
Databases in-house--2
Databases from State Library--48
Total: 79,209
the library is used by the homeless to wash in the bathroom
ReplyDeleteThe Lake Worth Library is a huge draw to our downtown, We are blessed to have it. I loved going there as a kid, and now my kids love going there. I have also seen the homeless washing in the restrooms in city hall. Your point? That our homeless are more clean than the average homeless?That we shut down the library because of the actions of a few poor souls?
ReplyDeletewe are in lake worth,what do you mean a few--do you mean a few to many
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