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History
Gloucester Library, Gloucester, Virginia
Founded and donated by Elinor Cochran Stewart 1934
Mrs. Elinor Cochran Stewart
donated 125 books to form the core of a lending library at Gloucester
Woman’s Club, Long Bridge Ordinary between the years 1914-1918.
By 1925, the library was
relocated to the County Clerk’s Office. When the collection totaled
2,000 volumes the library moved again to the offices in the Bank of
Gloucester.
In 1933, a bequest of $10,000 by
Mrs. Stewart provided the basis to purchase land and construct the
original Gloucester Library. The Library was formally dedicated June
27, 1935.
A children’s wing was added in
1956 principally through the efforts of Stuart W. Jackson. The Virginia
Room was funded by a contribution from Mr. and Mrs. George H. Cunningham
in 1973.
In 1985 the Gloucester Board of
Supervisors appropriated $29,000 for fiscal year 1986, and the library
qualified for state and federal grants.
On October 20, 1985, the first
Point Branch Library opened in the Tidemill Center.
A 3500 square foot expansion was
added to the Gloucester Library and dedicated October 25, 1987 due in
large part to the help of Mr. Henry A. Schutz serving as President of
the Board of Trustees for the Library and the Gloucester Library
Endowment Foundation.
The Point Branch relocated to its
present location and was dedicated on April 11, 1992.
The Bookmobile began operation in
1993.
The Library system became
automated in 1999.
The Gloucester Library upgraded
to a 24,000 square foot facility when it moved to its present location
in the Main Street Center and was dedicated June 5, 2004.
Mission
Statement
Gloucester Library, Gloucester,VA
est.1934
Our
mission is to serve as a community information source. It will collect and
preserve books and related library material in order to extend to all Gloucester
County residents, regardless of age, sex, religion, economic status or political
persuasion, an opportunity to enrich lives by expanding their educational,
cultural and civic horizons. It will support and assist groups
participating in community services, civic and cultural activities. It
will monitor the community's changing information needs, modifying or expanding
services as required.
Library Staff
Melissa Malcolm,
Director of
Library Services
Alphabetical listing, by
last name.
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Appel, Susan |
Library Clerk |
sappel@gloucesterva.info |
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Ayers, John |
Library Specialist / Web |
jayers@glouocesterva.info |
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Barrows, Kathy |
Library Specialist / Children's Coordinator |
kbarrows@gloucesterva.info |
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Beavers, Mike |
Bookmobile |
mbeavers@gloucesterva.info |
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Boerner, Mary |
Library Specialist / Interlibrary Loan |
mboerner@gloucesterva.info |
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Breen, Dolores |
Library Specialist / Teen Coordinator |
dbreen@gloucesterva.info |
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Buffett, Lisa |
Library
Specialist / Finance |
lbuffett@gloucesterva.info |
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Drechsel,
Jeanne |
Library Specialist/ Tween Coordinator |
jdrechse@gloucesterva.info |
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Edwards,
Michelle |
Library
Specialist/Children's Programmer |
medwards@gloucesterva.info |
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Hurley,
Leighton |
Library Specialist / Genealogy |
ehurley@gloucesterva.info |
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Jones, Marge |
Librarian / Cataloger |
mjones@gloucesterva.info |
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Longworth,
James |
Library Clerk |
jlongworth@gloucesterva.info |
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Malcolm, Melissa |
Director
of Library Services |
mmalcolm@gloucesterva.info |
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Mise, Sissi |
Library Clerk |
smise@gloucesterva.info |
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Moore, Maryann |
Library Clerk |
mmoore@gloucesterva.info |
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Ponce, Nathan |
Library Clerk |
nponce@gloucesterva.info |
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Robbins, Sara |
Library Clerk |
srobbins@gloucesterva.info |
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Snowden, Ginny |
Adult
Programming Specialist |
gsnowden@gloucesterva.info |
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Tillman, Bonnie |
Library Clerk |
btillman@gloucesterva.info |
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Winner, Jane |
Library Clerk |
jwinner@gloucesterva.info |
Library
Board of Trustees
The Gloucester Library
Board which is appointed by the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors consists
of eleven Gloucester County residents. They meet the second Monday of
every other month, 7:00pm at the Main Library. The members are:
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Regina Adams |
Charlie Congdon |
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Cherie Dean, Secretary |
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Sid Dixon |
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Georgette N. Hurley, County Representative |
Emily Jones |
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Roger Loring |
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Joan Perkins |
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Elizabeth Phillips, Temporary
Vice-Chairman |
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Eric Rosenberg, Chairman |
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Rick
Allen, Board of Supervisors
Representative |
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Olivia K. Torian |
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Lucas Walker, Youth Commission Member |
Library Endowment Foundation
The Foundation is a
charitable, tax-exempt, non-profit organization established in 1989 to
promote expansion and improvement of information services and collections
of the Gloucester Library.
The Foundation is funded by donations of individuals,
corporations and other benevolent organizations. Proceeds from gifts
of cash, securities, personal property or real estate invested
and managed
by the Foundation help provide needed support for purchase of additional
books, materials and equipment to enhance the library's services to all
ages.
MORGAN MEMORIAL FUND
The Margaret Blair Spalding Morgan
Memorial Fund, established in 1985 to provide funds for the purchase of
books for young people, is also managed by the Foundation.
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