The Apalachicola Municipal Library receive support from the city commission at their March 3 monthly meeting to use monies from the Key Estate to purchase the Apalachicola home of Alan Pierce located at 87 Avenue D.Susan Clementson reported that the existing Library “backs up” to the Pierce property, which would offer the library the opportunity to utilize both properties for double space to archive Florida and local history as well as to create a small meeting room for the community.
Clementson further stated that the library intends to use the Pierce property for its main collection and for a separate children’s room. However, the Library Board must first go through the process of having the Pierce House rezoned for use in conjunction with the library.
The commission also approved the submission of an application for a Library Service and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, which according to library board member Caroline Kienzle is an operational grant designed to serve the underserved population of Apalachicola.
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