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Landscape Short Course & Plant Clinic
National Library Week

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Friends of the Floral City Public Library Book Sale Success!
Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Floral City Public Library and Town Center
Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting of the New Homosassa Public Library

 

Artists and Displays
April 2008

Central Ridge  746-6622
Artist: Theresa Arriaga, Roberta Greenan and
Flossie Benton Rogers – Mixed Mediums

Display: Greg Warhol – Carnival Glass And Candle Holders

Do You Have an Interesting Collection to Share?

The Library System is always looking for members of the community who wish to share these items with the Library for a month. Past displays include military artifacts from WWII, woodworking, antique valentines, vintage clothing, scroll work, turtles, patterns, decorative eggs, rhinoceroses, and a miniature circus. 

Displays provide exposure to the work of artisans and artists, or provide information on subjects of general interest to the public. The display cases are secured.

For more information contact your local library:

Coastal Region  795-3716
Artist: Library Staff Favorites

Display: William Funtig Military Uniforms
Floral City  726-3671
Display: TBA
Homosassa 628-5626
Artist: Roberta Greenan – Mixed Mediums

Display:Seven Rivers Miniaturists – Vignettes & Dolls
Lakes Region  726-2357
Artist: RJ Newbould – Digital Photography

Display: Nature Coast EMS

 


 

Clubs & Groups

Games!

Each Region Library offers a community room for non profit groups and organizations. These groups provide a variety of programs and activities to which the public is invited. One type of activity offered is a variety of board games for adults:

Scrabble-The Scrabble Players have been playing for several years at the Central Ridge Library. 
Chess Club-Thursday at Homosassa Public Library at 2:00. New chess players are always welcome!

For more information call:
Bob Hurley @ Central Ridge Library 746-6622
Marcia Stepanek @ Homosassa Public Library 628-5626


 

Events

Author Speak and Book Signing
Author Marshall Frank returns to Citrus County

May 8, 2:00 pm
Coastal Region Library, Crystal River

May 8, 6:00 pm
Homosassa Public Library


May 9, 10:00 am
Lakes Region Library, Inverness


In his latest book; From Violins To Violence, Marshall Frank bares all about his transition from a classical violinist, dancer and stepson of a Miami Beach mobster, to becoming one of Miami-Dade County’s premier homicide detectives. In a most compelling autobiography, Frank shares many personal and professional experiences. (More)



 

Library Programs
These programs are free and open to the public. For persons with special needs requiring reasonable accommodation, please contact a library at least two working days prior to the program. For the deaf or hearing impaired, TTY lines are available at all libraries or contact the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8771.

Florida Library Youth Program (FLYP)
Scott Humston Magical Storyteller
June 11th

10:00 am
Lakes Region Library, Inverness

1:00 pm
Coastal Region Library, Crystal River

4:00 pm
Central Ridge Library, Beverly Hills

6:30 pm
Homosassa Public Library

What’s a kid to do all summer? You’re local Citrus Couny Library has a summer-full of fun! One great program will be magical storyteller Scott Humston. (More)

Landscape Short Course & Plant Clinic

Trained Master Gardener volunteers of the University of Florida Citrus County Extension offer a free monthly Landscape Short Course & Plant Clinic at the Central Ridge Library, Coastal Region Library, and Lakes Region Library.  Each month a Master Gardener presents a short educational program and is available to answer horticultural questions. Information provided is researched-based, Florida friendly, and non-biased.

Central Ridge Library, 2nd Wednesday of the month, 1:30PM - 2:30PM
Coastal Region Library, 2nd Friday of the month, 1:30PM - 2:30PM
Lakes Region Library, Every Tuesday, 2:00PM - 3:30pm (Q&A Session Only)

National Library Week
April 13 – 19, 2008

National Library Week is a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers, and the perfect time to discover how you can join the circle of knowledge @ your library.

The Citrus County Library System is celebrating National Library Week with specialized programs and activities for each library branch.

“Everyday, libraries in big cities and small towns, colleges and universities, in schools and in businesses help transform their communities,” At the Citrus County Library system, people of all backgrounds can come together for community meetings, lectures and programs, to do research with the assistance of a trained professional, to get a job or to find homework help.

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. For more information, visit the Citrus County Library branch nearest you.
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News

Friends of the Floral City Public Library Book Sale Success!
Submitted by: Mary Zavotsky

The Friends of the Floral City Public Library (FOL) book sale was a huge success and brought in $4,130.73. The sale of the old bookcases from the old library that is being torn down in preparation for the construction of the new library contributed about $350 to this total.

Almost the entire membership of the Friends Group showed up at one point or another to help out.

Comments from many of the customers were extremely uplifting. They said they could see how much we loved what we were doing and that everyone was so helpful hunting for authors or titles they were looking for. Comments from customers and workers alike all had to do with how nice, comfortable, organized and friendly everything was. The FOL members said it was the best sale ever in how well everything worked and how relatively easy it all was.

The location - Hilton Hall - once again was perfect and the church people were as thrilled as the FOL members and book buyers with how things were set up.

All in all - a perfect weekend, congratulations to all that were involved.

Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Floral City Public Library and Town Center
Feb. 28, 2008, 10:00 AM
8360 E. Orange Avenue, Floral City, FL

The Citrus County Library System and the Friends of the Floral City Public Library invite the citizens of Citrus County to a public Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Floral City Public Library and Town Center.

The Floral City Public Library will be closed from February 25th through March 1st to make way for construction of a new library. Library services will be available starting Monday, March 3, 2008 located at the Old Floral City Fire Station, 8394 E. Orange Avenue.

Temporary Location Hours:
Monday, Thurday, Saturday: 9:00AM-12:00PM
Tuesday, Friday: 9:00
AM-12:00PM, 1:00PM-4:00PM
Wednesday, Sunday: Closed

For more information call the Citrus County Library System (CCLS) Administrative Offices at 746-9077. The Administrative Offices are located at 425 W. Roosevelt Blvd., Beverly Hills, Florida. Hours are 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday.

Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting of the New Homosassa Public Library
December 7, 2007

Left to right: Larry Ellis, SchenkelShultz Architecture; Senator Charles Dean; Jonathan Mays, for Representative Ron Schultz; Library Director Flossie Benton Rogers; Secretary of State Kurt S. Browning; U.S. Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite; Homosassa Friends President Adelaide Keller; BOCC Chairwoman Joyce Valentino; Library Advisory Board Chairman Harley Nelson; BOCC 1st Vice Chairwoman Vicki Phillips; BOCC Commissioner Gary Bartell; Florida Library Association President Charles Parker; BOCC Commissioner Dennis Damato; BOCC 2nd Vice Chairman John Thrumston

 

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