Library plans anniversary celebration
By Lorraine Thompson
Posted: Tuesday, August 12, 2008
(http://staugustine.com/stories/081208/community_081208_001.shtml)
There's more to living on this island than going to the beach. There's also the Anastasia Island Branch Library, which opened a year ago and has since served more than 130,000 patrons who checked out more than 150,000 items.
A one-year library birthday celebration begins at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 23. After brief remarks by St. Johns County Library director Debra Rhodes Gibson and branch manager Susan Flynn, Friends of the Anastasia Island Branch Library will provide cake, coffee and punch.
Two new original mosaic works by local artist Manila Clough -- "Beach Birds" and "Pelicans" -- will be presented by the artist to the library.
Since its opening on Aug. 11, 2007, the library has increased its daily circulation from 400 to more than 800 and has expanded its offerings to include events for children, teens and adults. It also offers meeting rooms and space to the community, computer workstations for the public, wireless Internet access throughout the building and access to the entire collection of the St. Johns County Public Library System.
Adults are invited to stick around after the celebration (or come back later) to play Bingo for Books for Adults starting at 2 p.m. in the large meeting room. Adult popular fiction books will be offered as bingo prizes. Participants are guaranteed at least one free book.
The island library is at 124 Sea Grove Main St., in the Sea Grove community off A1A South. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The library is closed Sunday and Monday. For information, call 209-3730.
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