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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-1969 clippings related to LibraryLibrary Grains To County v By MARTHA SGRO E Frerald Slit! Writer WEST PALM BEACH T.ib-arsi constrwa-tion grants Lotaing /50,000 to two north county mun c.±pol tie.s were announced Monday by the Florida Library and His- torical Commission. F. Winiarn Summers, state ribrarian, said a $100.000 grant had been approved for North Palm 13cach and a $50,- 000 grant for Lake Park. The grants, federal mane±,, channeled through the state, must be matched by the ma. j nlcipaltities. North Palm Beach had indicated it will issue- rev- enue bonds backed by Mori.. daa Power and Light to fi- nance construction and May- 1 or 'Thomas F. Lewis said Monday bids would be taken within 90 days_ Library Fuca s Village To Place $100,000 In Escrow For Library Fund NORTH PALM BEACH —.'Light CD, fr*nthise tax, Mayor The Village Council Tuesday Tom Lewis said. night authorized placing $100,000 Mernibers, of the Library from the resterve account In es- Board are MN, Herbert Gil - crow with the First American ctan, chairman; Howard Camp - Bank, and applying to Tailkahns- hell, Sy Heilak, James GUI and see for matching federal: funds Martin Gold. for a new Village Library' build- The council also approved a irtg, replat of a portion of the Marina The official action followed a Addition which would widen a. service alley to lO feet, Acquisi. tion of land and paving will be at the owner's expense. The al- ley, known as Marina Drive, runs ;north from Yacht Club the council h re.,:oluti,on author- i?rivc. ized the hiring of Zella Adams, West Palm each librarian, as — consultant, and the firm of ]kieXerchar & Wallace as archi- tect and-engine'r. The proposed site is west nt the village hall, between it and North Palm Reach Elementary School, - meeting between the council and the Library Board Monday night. To comply with requirements If the application is approved, First American has trgreed to ken the Village the 8i0f,O0O against the Florida Power & Liiirary Contract Awarded NORTH PALM BEA.Cdd — The W- C. Lassiter Co, was awarded the contract Tuesday evening for the conchruction of the new library wes1 of the Village Hali- Lassite:'s bid of $248, 9il was The second lowest bid, top- ping the low bid of Des :rnhers Construction CO_bv more than $7,000_ However, The bid sumbittcd bx Desralchers did not meet all 413*,c;ittcaations of the U.S, De- partment of health, Education and Welfare, which Is financ- ing a portion of that n .w strue.- turc. Mayor Tom Lewis said that taking the lowest bid in tl]is cease might jeopardize the re- ceitrtof government funds. Library Former Dining Room li. • 1' 1 By BILL CHARNLEY HeraldStaff Writer One of the busies[ corneas in this village is the forme: dining ...�.....i the old mien. CHAR111LEY ld Staff Writer NORTH PALM BEACH — of the busiest corners in this village is the former dining room of coun- try club. Food is no longer pur- veyed, but village residents of at] ages visi' it often searching for arid finding entertainment and knowl- edge inthe roomwhich in Ausust 1064 was transf gored into the village iibrary, The move to establish a public library was initiated in November 1962 by the Amer- ican Association of Universi- ty Woni n's library commit- tee, Money was raised to purchase reference books and tither books were collected throughout the village. In July 19 3 the library was opened in the women's locker room ur the old- Coun- try club. By the end of the year, 332 family membership cards had been issued and 1,- 915 of the collection of 2,800 hunks borrowed. Mrs. Ralph Huls was the first president of the library society, followed by Dr. Donald Bicknell, Mrs, J. Ed. win Ebert, Mrs_ Edward Sharp and the current presi- dent, Mrs. Patricia Atwater, For the first six months, the library was completedy staffed by the society and its volunteer workers. In Janu- ary 1964, the 'Village Council voted to hire a librarian, and in August the library society refurnished the dining room and moved the library into its present quarters, Now oior'e than 10.000 hooks pack the shelves where dining tables once stood, and the library boasts more than 3,000 family mem- berships. Mrs. Helen Purcell is full-tim€• librarian and Mrs. Atha Green her part-time assistant. They staff the facility from 0230 a.m. to 5:30' p.m. Monday through Friday. Members or the library society take over Saturday mornings and Traesday and Thursday evenings. In addi- tion, the society's 45 nnern- bers raise funds for new books and equipment. "Ap- proximately $800 raised in a recent fashion show will be used to buy juvenile furni- ture and books," Mrs. Atwa- ter said. Mrs. Atwater, a native Floridian. and Mrs. Purcell, of Pennsylvania, have joiried froces in a "personal project" to build up a "Florida collec- tion" for the library. "We want books of all kinds, fic- tion and non-fiction, con- cerning Florida," Mrs. Atwa- ter said. Their project received a 15-hook boast last week from State yen. Jerry Thomas, who personally delivered the latest editions or the state statutes, along with reports of IN: secretaries or state s Library- Get; Bo oks _About Florida ... titate Sett- Jerry Thoreaum presents collection. to ?frx. Helen Purcell. librarian and agriculture and the at- torney general's office to the library. present. the approxi- mately 50-book collection is shelved in a tiny alcove in the library. Both Mrs. Atwa- ter and Purcell hope that it will eventually needs several times that amount of space to tell the Florida story from Indian trail to space ago. ' LI3RARY - 1968 - # Ack 19tIzz5 The story of the North Palm Beach Library began six year ago, in 1962, when the North Pali Beach Branch of the American Association of University Women undertook a study to determine how much interest residents would have in an area library. An A.A.U.W. library committee was formed and or- ganizations in the area were invited to send representatives to the organiza- tional meeting. In 1963, the group of- ficially became the North Palm Beach Library Socie4, Inc. The 6ociety's aims are the promotion and mainten- ance of the library. Its members have been active in providing staff assist- ance at the library and raising funds for books. Recently the Library So- ciety donated 35 new books co the Flo- rida collection, including volumes on history, industries, government, and crafts. Past presidents of the Library Society are Mrs. Ralph Huls, Dr. Don- ald Bicknell, Mrs. J. Edwin Obert, Mrs. Edward Sharp, and Mrs. John Atwater. The present officers are Mrs. John Turnbull, president, Mrs. John At- water, vice -president, Mrs. James Barton, recording secretary, Mrs. Axel Kogstrom, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Harold Stetson, secretary. The board of directors is comprised of Mrs. Ole Nissen, Mrs. Marvin Glickstein, Mrs. William Abbott, and Mrs. Paul Edmond. In 1964, the North Palm l3each Vil- lage government sanctioned the opera- tion of the library and provided space at the old Country Club. The North Palm Beach Library Society in May, 1965, turned the library over to thc village which now administers it. The Village Council Library Board is com- posed of Mrs. Herbert Gildan, Martin Gold, Seymour Bellak, James Gni., and Howard Campbell. North Palm Beach just received a $100,000 Federal grant (matching funds) for a new $200,000 library building and construction will start in about 90 days. Plans for the new library can be 5een in the Village Hall and also at the present library located in the Old Country Club. The new library will need many new books, and the Library Society, through the sponsoring of the horse show at die Saddle and Gun Club, June 9th, will be able to purchase many choice volumes. REFon-7.4.4,, 'lands= quarter- s, breds, hunters, Jumpers and horses will perform in all their trained sophistication at the Palm Beach Library Horse Sho 9 at the Saddle and Gun Club Road in North Palm Beach. Proceeds derived from the sh be used to purchase book s 1 PRESENT AND Architect's rend soon -to -be cons Beach Library. with the prese located in the Country Club. Handsome quarter horses, saddle- breds, hunters, jumpers and walking horses will perform in all their well- t r alined sophistication at the North Palm Beach Library Horse Show June 9 at the ;addle and Gun Club, Hood Road in North Palm Beach. Proceeds derived from the show will he used to purchase books for the • shelves Of the soon -to -be eonstr-.ctcd North Palm Beach Library, which will be located at the North Palm Beach village hall. Judging the saddle horse class will he Robert Mannix, a rationally recognized judging expert. Names of other Judges are yet to be announced. North Palm Beach residents who will participate in the show are Kathy Smith, Terry Smith, Karen Schwenke and Ste- phen Bicknell in the hunter and jumper classes; Crissy and Jody Prince, Bar- bara Bell, Mary Kay Adelsaek, Gina McCullough, Mrs. Arthur Cox and Mrs. Parks Nicholls in the saddlebredclass. In walking horse classes, competitors include Ike Turner, Mrs, Morris Frost • PRESENT AND FUTURE - Archi.tect's rendering, above, of the soon -to -be constructed North Palm. Beach Library, contrasts sharply with the presentlibrary facility, located in the North. Palm Beach UP i-3e,+J1)91 PARTICIPATION IN ISSUANCE OF $425,000 of NP13 Village Bonds were: Seated: Roy Talmo,. President of First American Bank; Standing left to right: David C. Clark, Councilman - Allan V. Everard, Councilman - Thomas R. Lewis, Mayor of North Palm Beach, Thomas N.P.B. Signs Revenue bonds to finance 425,00 worth of muni- cipal construction were signed and delivered to the First American Bank of North Palm Beach at noon Monday, the 3Dth. Some $325,000 in bond money and a federal li- brary grant of $100,000 will pay for construction of three projects. Mayor Tom Lewis and Village Clerk Dolores Walker signed 325 bonds in $1.000 denominations and turned them over to three bank officials -- President. Ray Talmo, Executive Vice President William Kendrick a n d S e n i o r Vide President Frank Peuser. The bond issue will he R. Bell, Vice -Mayor - Dolores R. Walker, Village Clerk - William D. Kendrick, Executive Vice Presi- dent of First .American Bank - Frank Peuser, Senior Vice President of First American Bank - Herbert A. Watt, Councilman and Lawrence J. Robbins, Vil- lage Manager. Ernie fiisted Photo $4 5,000 Bonds secured by revenues from Florida Power & Light Co. franchise taxes. Vil- lage Manager Lawrence J. Robbins said current income from that source exceeds the amounts which will be needed for bind paymefrI-s. "The issue will run for 19 years and bear 5 1/ 8 per cent in- terest. In announcing that First American Bank had pur- chased the entire bond issue, Mayor Lewis praised the work of the council. 'Councilmen devoted much time, effort and study to determine first how much money wouldbe needed for the new facil- ities and then to deter- mine the best method of financing," the rn a y o r said. "`It also required con- siderable time and effort to obtain the federal grant from the Department of Health, l ducadon and Welfare." Bond payments never can become a lien against property in the village, the mayor said, and there never will be the need to increase taxes to make bond payments. One project now is un- der way -- twin additions to the Village Hall, at an approximate cost of $90,- 000. A new south wing will include a t w o-bay fire station and police com- plex. The north wing will have offices, a conference room and a combination council chambers a n d courtroom. Construct - don began in August. Bids were received re- cently for a two-story public library building, to replace facilities in the old Country Club building. The library will cost an estimated $200,00 with one-half of that amount coming from the federal gratin. The third project is a two - story community center building to serve ail age groups. The esti- mated cost. is $125,000. Both the community center and library build- ings will be built immed- iately west of the Village 1-lall. Additions to the Vil- lage Hall should be corn- pleted in November„„sit all construction er Ve finished one vearlater ^IAL HISTORY OF N.P.=. 1981 igeriz The Library in 1968. a revenue bond issue was arranged in the amount of $325,000. $200,000 of this amount plus another $100,000 from the government created the library. The other $125,000 provided for two additions to the village hall. The bond issue was secured by utility Franchise revenues and was purchased in its entirety by the First American Bank. Mayor Lewis and Village Clerk Dolores Walker had to sign 325 bond certificates. The interest rate was 5 Y e% and, the final payment will be made in 1986. tTER. October 3, 1968 ACCEPTS BONDS -- Roy Talmo (seated) president of First American Bank of North Palm Beach is seen receiving construction bond issue from Mayor Tom Lewis. wtih them are town manager Lawrence Robbins and the bank's senior vice president Frank Peuser. ACCEPTS BONDS -- Roy Talmo (seated) president of First American Bank of North Palm Beach is seen receiving construction bond Issue from Mayor Tom Lewis. Wtih them are town manager Lawrence Robbins and the bank's senior vice president Frank Peuser. Fund HMI Projects One of the most notable financial negotiations in the recent history of Northern Palm Beach County was for- malized Monday of this week as revenue bonds which will finance $325,000 of municipal construction in the Village of North Palm Beach were signed and delivered in a ceremoYty at the First American Bank of North Palm Beach. Participating in the event were Mayor Tom Lewis and members of the vil- lage council. The mayor and city clerk Dolores Walkers signed 325 bonds in $1.000 denominations and presented them to bank president Roy Talmo, executive vice president William Ken- drick and senior vice president Frank: p eager In accepting the -bonds, Talmo said n ,t-tidnon Urn i •hr. r.ler cooperation that has existed between the bank and village officials. "As a business in the Village of North Palm Beach, we are partners in the growth of this outstanding muni- cipality," he said. The bonds will finance the construc- tion of an addition to the village halls a two-story library and a two-story community center building. A Federal grant of an additional $1003000 will be used for the library construction. The bond issue be secured from Florida Power & Light Co. franchise taxes.- Village manager Lawrence Robbins said. present revenues from that source exceeds the amount which will be needed fur bond payments. The issue will run for 19 years and will bear 5-1/8, percent interest, LIBRARY - 168-# COURTS. October 31*468 - 1 NORTH PALM BEACH GROUNDBREAKING- A ground 1 breaking ceremony October 24th launched the con- struction of the new Village of North Palm Beach h' Library. The library is being built with federal and local funds with financing through the Karst American Bank of North Palm Beach.. Taking part in the ceremony, were members of the Village Coun- cil, Library Board, and officials of the bank. Left to right are; Mrs. Jahn Turnbull., President of Library Society; Frank Peuser, Sr. Vice President, First American Bank of NP B; Mayor Iom Lewis; Mrs, H. L, Gildan, President of Library Board; William Kendrick, Executive Vice President, First American Bank; Coun- cilmman Allan Everard, holding a certificate of merit. he received for service as Civil Defense Director, Councilman Herbert Watt; Councilman Dave Clark; Vie -Mayor Tom Bell; Mrs. John Atwater, Past President of Library Society; Don McKerchar, Ar- chitect; Mrs. Nancy Moore, Asst. Librarian; and Dan Lassiter, Contractor. • `,••• ,,• NORTH PALM BEACH GROUNDBREAKING. . A ground -breaking ceremony Oct. 24 launched the construction of the new Village of North Palm Beach library. The library is being built with federal and local funds with financing through the First American Bank of North Palm Beach. Taking part in the ceremony, were members of the Village Council, Library Board and officials of the bank. k 114014‘ Genera! Contr W. G. Lassiter 4801 Georgia i Griffin Flooring Co. 4000 take Ave. West Palm Beach Jack's Concrete 226 NE 3rd Delray Beach E.J. Brodbeck & Sons, Inc. Roofers 1105 btu Ave. So. take Worth Architect M cKerch c & Waliac 1003 Park Ave. Lak & Lakeview 8!c North Palm Be( Sun Art Pain Corp. 3124 Broadway, RiviE ►enera! Contractor Lassiter Co., Inc. oi Georgia Avenue Arch itect McKerchar & Wallace )03 Park Ave. Lake Park & Lakeview Bldg. North Palm Beach Sasser's Glass Works 504 Datura St. West Palm Beach Merle W. Merchant, Inc. Steel Erector 5409 Georgia Ave. W.P.B. sun Art Painting Corp. 24 Brocidway, Riviera Bch. Perry A. diamond Plastering and Lathing Page 8 PALM EACH OUTLOOK Oct 1969 floor elevator allows the handicapped or invalid easy entrance to the library's second floor, where the present operation is centered. A complete audio-visual section will be operable in the immediate future. providing tapes, disks and film strips. Equipment for the unit is now being standard- ized with other county library system materials to allow the new library to participate in a county co-op system. This program consists of a central agency which will provide al] Palm Beach County librarians with material requested but not on hand in their par- ticular facility. Financial and in which the nei sight is a legal see Ample space basement. This 'z munity group pi for the benefit raising projects groups as the NI Such items z North Palm Beach Libr Dedication, Opening, The new North Palm Beach Village public library opens this Saturday with the V,1,P. treatment it so richly deserves. Beauty has been harmoniously wed with function in this 15,000 square foot building that has a potential 45,000 volume capacity. Books now on hand number about 11,000. The new library, designed with a 25,000 village population in mind, seems to have provided handsomely for the present EIS well as the future. An inclined sidewalk giving access to a ground 14QrcT14 /14-PA 5s,'" PUBLIC ORA" CONGRATULATIONS 'ULU LiL)FUFy xening, Set For Saturday sidicapped or invalid easy second floor, where the IL lion will bc operabk in • tapes, disks and film is now being standard- . system materials to 'pate in a county co-op or a central agency Beach County librarians not on hand in their rim- ticular Financial and reference sections are two categories in which the new library excels, and the next goal in sight is a legal section to match in ,excelleni.x, - Ample space for expansion is seen in the library's basement. This space will be availaNe to various com- munity group projects which are _specifically designed for the benefit of the library. Several of these fund- raising projects are now being finalized by such groups as the NPB Action Teens and Senior Citizens. Such items as. a complete 26-volume specially - bound set of the Warren Commission report, the tire series of the 1967 Congressional Record 1968.edition is now coming off the press) and 14-voiume- U. S. Code Annotated, arc just a fel the many good things in store for visitors to the library. In the planning since 3968, the Village Cot validated a revenue bond issue at that time for panding of library, recreational and Village Hall fr. tics. The Council then applied for a Federal Grant matching funds. Estimated cost was set at $200, for the library with :$100,000 in matching funds. By the time the contract was let, however, the of the new facility had increased about 22%.. and Council found it necessary to use other reve bonds to finance the increase. Library hours have been set from .11 to 9, Mon through Thursday, 10 to 5 Friday and Saturday, .closed on Sunday. These hours are flexible. howe through mid-term and final exam time to fit the n or students using the facility, The Saturday dedication program will begin al aria, with Congressman Paul Rogers introducing dedicatory speaker, James L. Harrison, the chiet the U. S. Government Printing Office. Ernest Chappell, a village resident and radio neer, serving. as master of ceremonies, the Palm Be Gardens High School band. plus various other di, taries, .should make for a relit sendoff for this bea ful, functional, .and much -needed library facility. TTREARY - DEVELOP/4En 12 F 71-'71117F S e: Front Ladies' Locker Room ti By SHEILA TRYK had been Post Staff Writer In November 1962, it was only the glimmer of an The rill idea in the mind of some north county women. The libr --North Palm Beach ought to have a library.- said -• After a the members of the North County Branch of the Ameri- apparent tia can Association of University Women AAUW i. And the Library Sc appointed a committee. 000 bond Sometimes committees DO get something done. The Village The results will be obvious next Saturday at 10 a.m. foraircond when the new North Palm Beach Library, situated Funds behind the Village Hail on Route 1, open its doors. $1000 corm - Remember Ernest Chappell. one of the golden Bank of No voices of radio? He's going to be master of ceremonies purchase Ix at the dedication, which will feature Rep. Paul Rogers. Ground and James 1-Harrison, Public Printer of the United 1966 States, as guest speaker The sue Bat while the flags of the Marine Color Guard wave entire fibre and the trumpets of the Palm Beach Gardens High unfinished I School band blare. some AAUW members will remem- . "It's de ber how it was when the library first opened its doors in 25 year s what had been the women's locker room of the old There's country club in North Palm Beach. new child-s "Our workroom was a borrowed room in the fire- collection - house..' says Mrs. John Turnbull, current president of collection. the Library Society. "We were the original glue -sniff- Lion. ers. We had books hanging up on clotheslines all over And nal the room, and it got pretty strong in there. ' The By the end of 1963, the tittle library had 2,809 books. annunn, n dsehiiv a: and the AAUW committee had expanded and changed into 'The Library Society of North Palm Beach,- and tapes under its first president, Mrs. Ralph Holy,. The library was staffed by Society volunteers until, ramp anJ a in 1964. the Ville Council voted to hire a librarian. And tlx InAugust1964, the growing library moved into what view. oom to Library glimmer of an omen. a library," said h of the Ameri- I AAUW ► , And the ething done. turday at Ili a.m. Library, situated its doors. of the gulden er of ceremonies ep. Paul Rogers. of the United er ohs>r Guard wave h Gardens High Others will rernem- apened its doors in t room of the old mom in the fire - rent president of riginal glue-sniff- thestines all over re. y had 2,800 books. fed and changed h Palm Beach. - Is. F volunteers until. a librarian moved into what had been dining room of the old country club_ The circulation desk was the former bar. The librarian's office was a niche in a hallway. After a couple years in this location, it became apparent that the library needed a home of its own, The Library Society went after it. Residents voted a $100.- 000 bond issue and acquired matching federal funds. The Village Council voted another $435,D00 in local funds for air conditioning and furniture_ Funds for more books were collected, including a $1000 community donation from the First. American Bank of North Palm Beach I which, appropriately. will purchase books for the financial section. 1 Ground was broken For the new library on Oct. 24, 1968. The sunny upper floor of the building will house the entire library for now, The lower floor has been left unfinished for expansion. .:it's designed to meet the gown's needs for the next 25 years,- says Larry Robbins. Village manager. There's a large children's section, complete with new child -sized chairs and tables. There's the ••Florida collection"' of books about the state, a garden club collection, a genealogy collection and a financial sec- tion_ And now there are 11.000 volumes. The plant includes gold carpeting, new furniture and shelves, air-conditioning. office space. a work room. an automatic book charger, a room for records and tapes_ For those who cant climb stain. there s an entry ramp and an elevator to accommodate wheelchairs. And those tinted glass windows give a palm -fringed view. MRS. JOHN S. ATWATER. WITH TOM SWIFTS r46c1/2zb NPB Plans Saturday Event ibrary Dedication Set By WILLIA:M LEITZ Times Staff Writer NORTH PALM BEACH — The North Palm Beach Li- brary. designed for 25 years of growth, will he dedicated at 14 a.m. Saturday. The library was built with the help of federal funds. Orig- inally planned to cost $200,000, the final cost carne closer to $275-0000, Of this, $100,000 is Priam federal funds with the re- mainder supplied by the vil- lage. The building, which could be called "modified Aztec'- in de- sign, is situated behind the vil- lage hall, off U.S. 1. The upper floor, which will be used tially. contains 8,100 square feet of space and includes a main reading roam carpeted in gold: office and librarian space with automatic record- ing machines: a workshop with a fully equipped kitchen; a children's reading area., a "Florida book:' collection: a genealogy sections: a record room: ands financial news and information section. The financial department, unusual in a library, is a re- flection of the fact that the community is composed large- ly of professional and college people who have substantial interest in today's economic markets. A grant from the SPEAKER — .lames L. Harri- son of Wasktagton, appointed U.S. public printer by Presi- dent Kennedy in 1961,. will speak Saturday morning at the North Palm Beach Library dedicatio>la eeremonies, First AmerieanRank of North Palm Beach, stimulated the acquisition of many of the fi- nancial -flews publications. The building has an addition- al 7.900 square feet of space on the first floor. Since the upper floor is sufficient for the 12,00111 or so volumes that the library presently has, no definite plans have been made for fu- ture use of this first floor. It was indicated. however, that perhaps an entire children`s li- brary complex would be planned in thisarea in the fu- ture. The library budget for next year is pegged at S20,147. $13,147 of this is for salaries, STIR for contractual services such as heat maintenance and other items, and 8385 for com- modities. 5A00 is allocated for hooks and other library acquisition. Since the library now belonpto the county library system, an additional 12.000 is available from the county for books. Mrs- Jan Dannelley- the li- brarian indicated that with the new facility they are gong to greatly expand their services. Future plans include the ex - pension of the reference sec• lion to attract students and other scholars. The financial section will be enlarged for community service. Within the corning year, the audio room will be equipped with suitable phonograph and tape machines and records and tapes will be acquired. The library plans to sub- scribe to the McNaughton book plan, whereby 150 new books are leased to the library each year. These will be available to the public on a rental -fee basis. Each month 15 books will be replaced by riesver books, just as in a circulating library system. The library will also have access to about twenty 16rnrn films each month through tie county library- These films, crn all subjects will be available to anyone who has equipmertt to show them. At present the library does not have a projec- tor. Mayor Thomas F. Lewis said that the village probablk would reach its full potential population of about 25.000 within the next eight years, and expects library growth to keep pace. The library, when full. is expected to hold nearly 50.000 volumes. Volunteers are still packing and transprorting books and stocking the shelves of the new A iruliding in preparation for that. dedication on 'Saturday. The dedication will feature Ernest Cppil . the ' `G o] den Voice- of radio fame, as mas- ter of ceremonies; U.S- Rep, Paul Rogers of Vest Palm Beach and James L. Harrison, Public Printer of the United 5tat as speakers. Military escorts will be pro- vided by the 3220 Army Re- serve Garrison. The colo! guard will be supplied by the Inspector -]extractor staff of the U. S. Marine Corps re- serves. Music will he provided by the Palm Beach Gardens High School "Fightin" Gators" band. UB LIBMRY NEW' NORTH PALM BEACH LIBRARY TO BE DEDRCATED SATURDAY — The new North Palm Beach Village Public Library will be .dedicated at 10 a,rn. Saturday. As finishing touches were math to the library Chief Lihrarian Mrs, Jane Danr,elley pins books to Mayor Tom Lewis, center, and Village Manager Lawrence Bobbins The library wilt open hin- medieteRy after the dedication services.- (Merrill Green Phutol Ade* Ner2 3 2_ VIP Dedication Planned Saturday For New North Palm Public Library A VW dedication program will open e new North Palm Beach village 'bile library on Oct. 4. Congressman Paul Rogers will in- :oduce the dedicatory speaker, James .. Harrison, the chief of the U.S. Co vern- rient Printing Office at the 10 a.m. Togram. immediately after the ribbon in front of the building the library will be open for the first time, announced Mayor Tam Lewis. The library is located across the street from Village Hall and a block from U.S. 1 near Anchorage Drive. The dedication program, said Lewis, will be the biggest event of the year for cutting the village. Ground breaking ceremonies Before Rep. Rogers introduces he speaker there will be remarks byMayor Lewis. The Rev James Anderson, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in North Palm Beach, will give the bene- diction. There will be a walk-through tour of library facilities until 11;30. The library will close until 130 p.m. and remain last October highlighted the village's 10th anniversary year. Ernest Chappell, a village resident and radio pioneer, will be master of ceremonies. The Palm Beach Gardens High School band will open the program. The Rev. Milton DuPriest, pastor of the Lighthouse Baptist Church, will give the invocation. open until 5 p.m. The library's regular hours are noort through 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday with the library closed on Sunday. The military will be represented with the U.S. Marine Corps providing the color guard and the 3220th U.S. Army Garrison an escort for Rep. Rogers and more NORTH PALM BEACH about the speaker. Mayer Lewis said that Harrison, who was appointed the loth public printer of the United States in 1961 byPresident Kennedy, is giving the library the com- plete 26-volume Warren Commission report, the entire aeries of the 1967 Congressional Record and will furnish the 1968 record. He will also furnish the 14-volume U.S. Code Annotated. The new library is a $200,000 struc- ture and was designed by McKerchar and Wallace architects. Contractor was W.G. Lassiter. It was built with $100, 000 federal funds and $100,000 matching funds provided by financing from the proceeds of a bond issue which was purchased through the First American Bank of North Palm. Beach. In describing the building Mayor Lewis said that the building was built with expansion in mind. The library at first will utilize the second floor leaving the first floor vacant. Invalids will have easy access to the second floor by a ramp from the street to the first floor and an elevator to the secondfloor.. "This way" he said, "we can expand vertically and not interrupt library ser- vice when we decide to increase our LIBRARY PROGRAM operations." The library`s capacity for the second floor is approximately 25,000 books. and currently Librarian Mrs. Jane Dannelley said the old library has 11, 000 volumes. The library's a cooperating member of the Palm Beach County Library Sys- tem.. The library will have an outstanding financial section, the chief librarian said. "We will have periodicals and financial books including Moody's Investors Service." "We have received more requests for financial information than for any other subject," said Mrs. Donnelley explaining why the heavy emphasis on finance and business'. There will be other sections onflower gardening, a genealogy collection and art as well as reference sections. The library marks the fulfillment of dedicated planning starting in 1962 with North Palm Beach Chapter of the American Association of University 'omen's library committee, The AAUW members launched a drive to raise money for reference books and collected other books throughout the village. In July 1963 the library opened in what is now the wornen's locker room of the North Palm Beach Country Club. By the end of the year there were 332 family membership cards and the library had 2,800 hooks. A library society of North Pairs Beach was formed and for the first six months of operation the library was staffed by society members. Society presidents have been Mrs. Ralph Hula, Dr. Donald Bicknell, Mrs. J. Edwin Obert, Mrs. Edward Sharp, Mrs. Stafford Atwater and currently Mrs. John Turnbull. In 1964 the library moved to the old dining room of the club with the check out counter being remodeled from the dining room's bar. With the library growing at a rapid rate the Village appointed a Library Board in 1965 with Herbert L. Gildan as chairman, The decision to build was made in 1968. Mrs. Gildan is now chairman of the board. Today the library is staffed withChief Librarian Mrs. Danneley, assistant librarians Mrs. Nancy Moore, Miss Judy Martin and Miss Barbara Fox. Members of the society continue to serve as volunteers, CONGRATULATIONS! Village of North Palm Beach on the opening of your new library. We are proud to be a part of your success! PALM cH v K Oc,--r a:s 1969 AU:I:rim:169/Z 3 Z., Page S PALM BEACH OUTLOOK Oct. 2—B, 1 gq89 North Palm Beach Library Completed; Dedication, Opening, Set For Saturday The new North Paim Beach Village public library opens this Saturday with the V.I.P. treatment it so richly deserves_ Beauty has been harmoniously wed with function in this 15,000 square foot building that has a potential 45,000 volume eapacity. Rooks now on hand number about 11,000. The new library, designed with a 25,000 village population in mird. seems to have provided handsomely for the present as well as the future. An inclined sidewalk givingaccess to aground .._ floor elevator allows the handicapped or invalid easy entrance to the library's second floor, where the present operation is centered. A complete audio-visual section will be operable in the immediate future, providing tapes, disks and film . strips. ES.quiprnent for the unit is now being standard- ized with other county library system materials to allow the new library to participate in a county co-op system. This program consists of a central agency which will provide all Palm Beach County librarians with material requested but not on hand in their par- - — - - - ticular facility. Financial and reference sections are two categories in which the new library excels, and the next goal in sight is a legal section to match in excellence. Ample space for expansion is seen in the library's basement. This space will he available to various com- munity group projects which are specifically designed for the benefit of the library. Several of these fund- raising projects are now being finalized by such groups as the N?B Action Teens and Senior Citizen.s. Such items as a complete 26-vokime specially - bound set of the Warren Commis.s-ion report, the en- tire series of the 196.7 Congressional Record (the .1968 edition is now corning off the press) and the I4-volume U. S. Code Annotated are just a few of the many good things in store for visitors to the new library - In the planning since 1968, the Village Council validated a revenue bond issue at that time for ex- panding of library, recreational and Village 'fall facili- ties. The Council then applied for a Federal Grant for matching funds. Estimated cost was set at $200,000 For the library with S100„000 in matching funds. By the time the contract was let, however, the cost of the new facility had increased about 22%, and the Council found it necessary to use other revenue bonds to finance the increase. Library hours have been set from II to 9, Monday through Thursday. 10 to 5 Friday and Saturday, and closed on Sunday. These hours are flexible. however, through mid-terrn and final exam time to fit the necd of students using the facility. The Saturday dedication program witi begin at 10 am., with Congressman Paid Roeers introducing the dedicatory speaker, James L. Harrison, the chief of the LJ. S. Government Printing Office. Ernest Chappell, a village resident and radio pio- neer, serving as master of ceremonies, the Palm Bach Gardens High School band, plus various other digni- taries„ should make for a real sendoff for this beauti- ful, functional, and much -needed library facility. NORTl# PALM BEACH LIBRARY DEDICATION, Mayor Tom Lewis of North Palm Bach, 4th from left, gets ready tea fait the ribbon during dedica- tion services held fur the new library building this past Saturday, Many local and national dignitaries attended the Library opening_ Front left_ Sp 4 Peter Briggs, Mrs.. Thelma Oberl, Mrs_ Ralph .huts Jr_,. Mayor Lewis, Mrs. Edward M. Sharp, Mrs. John S. Atwater, Mrs. Il. Gildai7, Mogi& of North Pul+r Bsad- Vigoge history Mrs. John W. Turnbull, and Sp 4 Richard Chandler. Ali women participating in the ribbon rutting ceremony are past of the Libr4ry Society, with the exccptamn of Mrs. +Gildan who is pe the Library Board. Mrs. Turnbull is the current president of ti Society_ Soldiers are members of the 3220 Army Garrisran, West Pa LY DEDICATION_ Mayo Tom Lewis of readx° to cut the ribbon during dediva- i building this past Saturday. Many local Library opening. ThclrnH (Ober[, Mrs. Ralph Huh Jr., tir3 101t,t S..ktvwater, Mrs, H. Gildan, Mrs. John W. Turnbull, and Sp 4 Richard Chandler, All women participating in the ribbon cutting ceremony are past presidents of the Library Society, with the exception of Mrs. Gildan who is proident of the Library Board_ Mrs. Turnbull is the current president of the Library Society. Soldiers are members of the 3220 Army Garrison, West Pabil Bach_ el3 PTO pup 10 COURIER Highlights, Thursday. OMctober 16, 1969 New N.F.B. Library includes Law & Financial Materials risen, public printer of the United States. Con- gressman PaulG. Rogers. was to have introduced Mr. Harrison, but was unable to attend because of business matters In Washington. Music was furnished by the Palm Beach GF a r d e to s nigh School Band. Represen- tatives of Army Garrison 3220 of West Palm Beach provided a military es- cort. During his address, 44r Harrison announced his gift to the library of the 26 volume warren Com- mission report, the 196 and 1968 4.ongreealcli4- Record and t 4 crtrnp ' pereneneft ,latws federal govern*n-'. 14 volumP 1]_C.sie_ ,.r- ni tated. Because cot a great num- ber of requests for finan- cial information, the North Palm Beach Library will have an outstanding finan- cial section. Special sec- tions on art, flower gar- dening, and genealogy will also be featured. The present library was made possible in part by Ithe continued interest of the North Palm Beach Chapter of the AAU' li- brary committee. Mem- bers collected money and books throughout the vil- lage, and in July 1963 the library opened in a sec- tiori of the North Palm Beach Country Club. A library society of North Palm each was formed soon after. In105 a Library Board was ap- pointed, with. Herbert L. Gildan as chairman. The decision to build was made in 1968. Members of the library I staff include: Mrs. Dan- nely, chief librarian, Mrs. Nancy Moore, l+i.ss i Judy Martin, Miss Bar- bara Fox, assistant libra- rians. Members of the , Library Society serve as volunteers. The new North Palm Beach public library, a two hundred thousand dollar structure,Was for- mally dedicated Saturday the 4th, at ceremonies at- tended by more than 900 persons. Remarks by May o r Thomas 1`. Lewin an d Ernest Chappell w e re heard at the service which featured .a keynote address by James L. Har PART OF the estimated 900 persons attending dedi- cation ceremonies of the new North Palm Beach Pub - lie Library, on Saturday, October 4th, James L. Harrison, public printer of the United States was Piing the keynote address as this photo was taken. LIBRARIAN;, Mrs. Jane Dannelley, at the newly dedI- sated North Palm Beach Public Library, poses with her .ion, Joey, following the official ceremonies, ort'- Saturday, October 4th. cJ] Village of North Prm Beach vs Him New Study Room for NPB Library Before.. Members r f the North Palm Beach ILihrary Scciet!, have temporarily put i, their mks try take up .9eruh brushes and dust pans. For the pest month. under the en- thusiastic leadership o€ President Mrs. John Atwater, they have been housecleaning the reau store room in the Old. North Palm •.ash Country Club- The pear_. their vigorous labors a much need - young 11- while +rk V I hogl KwLri 1 i I DW--I,L1 VLog HIstory DEDICATION SATURDAY— Mrs. Jane Dal:men-elf, librarian, and a pair of her ardent "customers" inspect some new books hi front of the new North Palm Beach Library which will be dedicated at 10 a.m. Saturday. With her a lames White of 1012 Colmar of Mr. and Mrs. Bay tiard Sm PEDICATION SAT!. RDAY — Mrs. JUR tidy. librarian. and a mu of her ardent "customers- inspect swim new hook3 in front of lor new North Palm Beach Liarat 10_ 1 pan Pomo trr inn min Saturday. With her are Jimmy hite, son of Dr. and Mrs. lames White of 1012 Countr Club Drive and Caro Smith, dangint of M. and Mrs. Baynard Str.ith of 701 Lakeside Drive, LIBRARY DEDICATION — 1969—_ 2 Aac-4111941(2.3Z North Palm Beach Library Dedicated Sunday the North Palm Beach Library was offi- cially turned over to the Village of North PaPm Beach. The program drew a small but distinguished group. The dedication be- gan with Mrs. „LE. Obert North Palm Beach Lib- rary Society president, giving thanks to the many committees that have hel- ped through the years, then Miss Pauline Fan- cher, librarian, read a poem about the library. Mrs. H. Gildan gave a brief history and Mrs. H. Campbell presented the library with a flower and plant encyclopedia from the North Palm Beach Garden Club. Mrs. W. Abbott then read the dedication to our Mayor Tom Lewis. The mayor gave a heartfelt thanks to the Society. Mrs. Tom Lewis e rved and the guests viewed the Library. .11,1111 Left to right, Mayor Tom Lewis, Mrs. W. Abbott, and Mrs. J. E. Obert at the dedication of the North Palm Beach Library. VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH HISTORIAN PARTICIPANTS in the dedication of North Palm Beach Library are pictured, left to right; Mrs. J. Turnbull, Mrs. J. E. Obert, president and Mrs, H. GlIdan. The North Palm Beach Library will be dedicated on May 23, 2 p.m. on the patio wLich adjoins the library at the old Country Club. The program will begin with Mrs.. H. Gildan read- ing a brief history of the library. Mrs. J. Turnbull will dedicate the library to Thomas Lewis, North Palm Beach Mayor accepting. Refreshments will then be served. We would like to invite the public co help us cel- ebrate our 3rd birthday and dedication and to view this fine library which now has 1,184 card hold- ers and in addition to a fine selection of books, our library also has a record library. New officers for the North Palm Bach Vil- lage Library Society were elected on May 13, Pre- sident Mrs. J. E. Obert, Vice President Mrs. Ed- ward Sharpe, Treasurer Mrs. H. Gildon, Record- ing Secretary Mrs. W. Abbott, Corresponding Secretary Mrs. J. Turn- bull, and Directors Alex Kogstrom and Paul Emond.