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online at
http://www.superpages.com/bp/Columbus-NC/County-of-Polk-Public-Library-L0501516182.htm
The Polk County Home
Demonstration Clubs (now Extension Homemakers) and their County Council were
the chief workers behind the formation of the Polk County Public Library and
bookmobile.
For many years the
club women had talked of the need for a county-wide library service, but it had
never materialized. In 1950 a Columbus library was started under sponsorship of
the Outlook Club with members J.C. Christopher, J.A. Feagan, C.O. Feagan, Ray
Leopard, J.J. Rezat, Velma Swain, Grace Walker, H.E. Walker and James Vinson
providing the leadership.
Other members of
Columbus Garden, Dogwood Garden, and Home Demonstration clubs joined in the
effort to establish library service for Columbus and surrounding areas.
Composed of
approximately 4,000 square feet for public service and staff, the building
presently houses 27,000 volumes and provides garage and working space for the
bookmobile program. In recent years the library has averaged a circulation of
85,000 books to its 13,000 citizens and has provided films and other services
comparable with other libraries of its size. The library has an active Friends
group which contributes over 1,500 hours annually in service at the circulation
desk and in the performance of other routines. Approximately 600 new borrowers
have been added each year for the past several years.
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