It’s been 15 years since the Orange Beach Public Library opened in a room of the Orange Beach City Hall. First headed by Marsha Owens, the library has moved twice, the last time in 2001 into the present building on Canal Road in Orange Beach. The library began issuing cards in October 1992 with the first books being circulated in December 1992.Now, 15 years later, the library has grown to include 41,611 items in the collection and 12,091 patrons. “As set forth by the original Library Board and Ms. Owens the library continues to provide our community free and open access to the information, material and service they need for life-long leaning , civic engagement and the exchange of ideas”, said Bonnie Lee, Director,
To celebrate the 15th anniversary, the Friends of the Orange Beach Public Library will host an open house which will be held at the library 1:00 p.m-6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2007.
The open house will feature light refreshments, a mini book sale, a Bricks for Books sale, and a book signing with Ryan Anderson, a former Orange Beach resident who recently published her first book, “The Czech Files”. Come join in the celebration!
For more information visit www.OrangeBeachLibrary.com or call Bonnie Lee, 251-981-2923.
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