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| North Port Public Library | |
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| Location | 13800 South Tamiami Trail, North Port, Florida, 34287-2030,United States, United States of America |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 1975 |
| Branch of | Sarasota County Public Libraries |
| Collection | |
| Size | 53,906 |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | 120,000[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | https://www.scgov.net/library |
| References: [2] | |
North Port Public Library is located in North Port, Sarasota County,Florida.
History[edit]
The building where the original North Port library was housed in was constructed in 1963, with the library occupying 3,533 square feet. The North Port library was founded by the Friends of the North Port Area Library, a group associated with the North Port Women's Club.[3] The origianal building was converted into a library in 1974 and the facility leased by the county until 1989 when it came under full ownership of Sarasota County [4].
In 1993 the original library was demolished and a new 12,400 square feet library was built. The new library building "was the first project built with the one-cent sales tax passed by the citizens of Sarasota County for capital improvements" [5]. To help support the new library building, the Friends of the Library Enhancement Fund Task Force raised $200,000 following the expansion.[6]
In 2005, the library expanded by 7,200 to the current building's 19,600 square feet construction. The new features included in the expansion were a computer lab, a larger children's area, a larger meeting room, and a small bookstore for the Friends of the Library[7].
Today[edit]
The North Port library offers many events and services for the public: computer classes, children's storytimes, lectures, book clubs, guest performers, and special events.
Summer Reading Program[edit]
North Port library gives a summer reading program for the youth, reading tons of books, keeping track winning fun prizes in the end. In addition, the program offers shows, crafts, dancing and explorations of science, technology and archaeology, lots of fun for kids as they read. [8]
Disaster relief volunteer training[edit]
North Port Library also provides volunteerng training for disaster relief, these trainees will be trained to help clean up or assist with recovery after a disaster, such as a hurricane, hits. They help prepare with evacuation routes and shelters. [9]
An 1800s Christmas[edit]
Arts and crafts from the 1800s like "husk dolls, angels made from handkerchiefs and raffia, walnut babies and murals made with potato stamps"[10]
Digital Learning Lab[edit]
The North Port Library has partnered with the Education Foundation of Sarasota County and the TeXcellence Program to provide a digital learning lab of 30 laptops for use by students (K-12) in the library [11].
References[edit]
- ^ "North Port Library". Digital Inclusion Survey. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Library Hours, Addresses and Contacts: North Port Library". Sarasota County Government. Sarasota County Government. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ Sarasota County Library System. University of South Florida: University of South Florida Library. p. 4.
- ^ Public Buildings & Related Facilities (PDF). Sarasota County: Planning & Development Services. p. 9.
- ^ Public Buildings & Related Facilities (PDF). Sarasota County: Planning & Development Services. p. 9.
- ^ Sarasota County Library System. University of South Florida: University of South Florida Library. p. 4.
- ^ Public Buildings & Related Facilities (PDF). Sarasota County: Planning & Development Services. p. 9.
- ^ "North Port Library begins youth summer reading program". city of north port. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "Volunteer training for disaster relief". City of North Port. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ Rose, Kharli (12/09/2008). "'An 1800s Christmas' at North Port library". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Digital Learning Labs". Sarasota County Education Foundation Texcellence Library Digital Learning Labs. Sarasota County Education Foundation. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
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