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A Letter from the Executive Director
“Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life.” Sidney Sheldon
20 Years! Wow. Do you remember where you were on December 2, 2002 when the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library opened at its current location? In 2002, smartphones did not exist nor did social media, streaming, podcasts, or eBooks. We discovered information through traditional print resources or by sitting down at a desktop computer. Libraries have evolved more over the past 20 years than ever before, accommodating changes in format, information access, and the ways in which our facility is used.
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FLPL staff members, from left to right: Abby Carpenter, Benita Logsdon, Kristen Tippett-Briggs, Ragen Springer, and Samantha Mitchem
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Adult Painting Class
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We hope you will enjoy remembering the past with us as we celebrate how we started and how far we’ve come. Regardless of what the next 20 years may bring, we know that our constant will always be the same: and that is you, our community. You are the reason why we evolve and why we serve. Sidney Sheldon once said, “Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life.”
Teen Book Club
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Bilbo's Birthday: Top 3 Kids Costumes!
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Thank you to our wonderful community for improving our quality of life by supporting and valuing our Library. We can’t wait to see what the next 20 years hold!
Friends of the Library Bookstore Volunteers
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Sincerely, Abby Carpenter
Executive Director, Florence-Lauderdale Public Library
