After nearly six months of renovations, the branch added 3,200 square feet to their 5,000 square-foot location, doubled the amount of parking spots and created a larger meeting room and two more study rooms. Renovations for the Tower Road location are expected to start in January.
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In mid-August, Ann Lhota, a Newberry resident, requested that the Alachua County Library District purchase “Clinton Cash: A Graphic Novel," but her request was denied.
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Multiple locations and times available throughout Gainesville.
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Despite trends in other parts of the state, the Alachua County Library System finds ways to bring more people in through their open doors and into their closed books.
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The library’s business model has changed while trying to keep up with advancing technology, but the library has always kept the community in mind.
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The Alachua County Office of Sustainability hosted an hour-long information session Wednesday afternoon about the benefits of solar power as part of a series of "Lunch and Learn" events.
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Read to Me is a jail-based literacy program that allows fathers to record themselves reading books to their children.
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Lauren Groff, author and Gainesville resident, kicked off a five-part humanities speaking series, “Imagining Florida: The Place We Call Home.” It took place at the Alachua County Library District. Her latest work, Fates and Furies was named Obama's favorite novel of 2015.
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A workshop at the Alachua County Library District called "Restoration of Civil Rights" helps felons regain rights like voting or holding public office. Volunteers with the program also aid in expunging records so that felons have a greater chance of finding a job.
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The Alachua County Library district has been utilizing its online branch to reach community members in new ways. Using social media, they have opened the dialogue between reader and author.
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