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| 1833 - 1969 | 1969 - 1974 | 1974 - 1976 | 1976 - Present |
Increasing Township Government Commitment...
The township
supervisors had continually been involved in the library, but in the spring of
1976, their support reached an all-important high. They announced their
intentions to expand the municipal building, including the design of a new
library. The new facility would mean approximately four times the present
space. The growth of the library had become a shared responsibility
between the township government, the Friends, and the public.
Again Friends of the Library were prepared to begin a donor drive for office equipment, furniture, and shelving for the new library. The goal was set at $25,000 by the Friends. The Chamber of Commerce and the Woman's Club were enlisted to help supervise the Donor Drive. Luminaria became the Woman's Club traditional fund raiser for the library. Another change was presented to the new library system, a new librarian was hired in April, 1977. At this time the library had to vacate its present building and move again, temporarily, to Morgan School until the new facility was complete. Volunteers accomplished the move. A new position was added to the library staff for a part-time clerk in the fall of 1977, library service had expanded so rapidly.
The Present...In January, 1978, the South Park Township Library, under the auspices of the Township, moved to its present location at 2575 Brownsville Road. Without the volunteer services offered by the community, the move would not have been accomplished as quickly and easily. The organizational relationship between the Township government and the library was a lso altered. The Township assumed direct responsibility for the employment of a full-time professional librarian and a part-time clerk. The librarian was still dependent on volunteers to man the library depending on the amount of hours opened. The Library Board became an official council under the State Library Code and is directly responsible for the activities of the library. Three more staff positions were added to the library through the acceptance of a CETA Grant.
The Friends of the Library were overjoyed with the prospect of a new library building and succeeded in raising the money for the Donor Drive to furnish the library. They continue to this day to provide the library with Story Times, Craft Classes, Fund-raising projects and volunteers to support the library in conjunction with the objectives created by the founders of this organization.
February 2007
South Park Township Library finished
it's interior renovations and added many new features.
Such as audio visual section, increased public computer stations, childrens
storytime area, reading area complete with fireplace and several other features
to give the inside of the library a new look. Come check it out!
| 1833 - 1969 | 1969 - 1974 | 1974 - 1976 | 1976 - Present |
