The Celebration of the 30The Celebration of the 30thth Year Anniversary of The Year Anniversary of The Florence Williams Public Florence Williams Public

Library 1974-2004Library 1974-2004

……the past…the past…

……the public library in Christiansted before FWPL the public library in Christiansted before FWPL

was housed in the Customs House located at was housed in the Customs House located at what currently is The National Park Service at what currently is The National Park Service at the end of King St.…the end of King St.…

……the decision to build a new the decision to build a new public library…public library…

……Florence Augusta Stephens Florence Augusta Stephens Williams…the first native-born public Williams…the first native-born public librarian…librarian…

……the former residence of the the former residence of the fire chief…fire chief…

……site of new building also was the site of new building also was the former location of the public school…former location of the public school…

……who are the people who went to who are the people who went to school in this building? Would they school in this building? Would they become patrons of the new public become patrons of the new public library?library?

……who are the people who have used who are the people who have used the library?the library?

……who has worked in the public library?who has worked in the public library?

……much has happened @ much has happened @ FWPL…FWPL…

……the impact of reader services…the impact of reader services…

……the keeper of culture…the keeper of culture…

……its in the books…its in the books…

……special programs/projects @ special programs/projects @ your library…your library…

……the opening…the opening…

……Governor’s ConferenceGovernor’s Conference

……ACURILACURIL

……technology arrivestechnology arrives

……the 250the 250thth Birthday of the town of Birthday of the town of Christiansted…Christiansted…

……Emancipation A Second Look…Emancipation A Second Look…

……authors and their authors and their contributions to the FWPL contributions to the FWPL collections…collections…

……outreach services @ your outreach services @ your library…library…

……adult services @ your adult services @ your library…library…

……services for children @ your services for children @ your library…library…

……The Caribbean The Caribbean Collection/Virgin Islands Collection/Virgin Islands Collections…Collections…

……adult new readers @ your adult new readers @ your library…library…

……the documents of the documents of Government @ your library…Government @ your library…

……bookmobile services @ your bookmobile services @ your library…library…

……senior citizen’s @ your senior citizen’s @ your library…library…

……national library week @ your national library week @ your library…library…

……National Library Week National Library Week

Run To Your Library…Run To Your Library…

……disaster strikes…disaster strikes…

……again…again…again…again…again…again…again…again…again…again and again…again…again and again…

……with a little help from with a little help from FRIENDS of FWPL…FRIENDS of FWPL………Children’s Library grant…Children’s Library grant………250250thth Birthday of the town of Christiansted… Birthday of the town of Christiansted………new books…new books………Prime Time Family Reading Time…Prime Time Family Reading Time………National Connections Literacy Project…National Connections Literacy Project………cultural projects/programscultural projects/programs……VISTA Literacy…VISTA Literacy………Classic Film Series under the stars…Classic Film Series under the stars………Art Exchange…Art Exchange………Performing Arts…Performing Arts………Maintenance projects…Maintenance projects…