On Saturday, I attended the 75th year celebration of our Lake Worth Library. It was a fascinating tour with many of our friends in attendance. It was conducted by Vickie Joslin, Library Services Supervisor. It featured the history of our library, 70,000 books, historical artifacts and several paintings by Reginald Sherman Winston, woodcarvings by Samuel J. Schlappich. Our art is second only to the Library of the Four Arts in Palm Beach. We are also the proud owners of a little more history--a bullet that was found on the men’s room floor in 1942, remnants of a blackout during the war when someone shot out the light that was still on at the library.
In their historical section they have every publication of the Lake Worth Herald since inception. There are 14 computers with Internet access for the public use and while we were there, every one of them was in use.
I commented on the beautiful blue painted rooms and asked when the walls were painted--14 years ago was the answer. They still look fresh and new. There are lots of programs for children and their rooms were bright and inviting as was the entire library. Vickie said that they will be getting some new furniture, funding that is in the budget, the first time in many years.
Our library is so wonderful and unique. It is one of the things that make Lake Worth Lake Worth ! It is an important POSITIVE in our town at a time where positives are getting harder to find. Congratulations to the library and here's to 75 more years!
ReplyDeleteI love our library. I was charmed by it the first time I stepped through the doors. Love the blue walls, and the wood, and the floors and the paintings...and the books! Amazing collection of books about Florida flora, Florida history, and art.
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ReplyDeleteCindy and Vickie are about as dedicated as you can get. Wonderful things happen there for children. All of the staff are great. Unfortunately, the library is plagued by homeless bums. They go in and use the bathrooms, like it was a public bath house. The library is open 5 days a week for total of about 45 hours. The citizens should spring for an armed guard to protect the staff, patrons, and especially the children from this verminous population.
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