Waveland Library reopens, November 2010
A ribbon
cutting ceremony will mark the opening of the new Waveland Public Library on Friday,
November 19, at 3 p.m. at the corner of Coleman and Central Avenues.
The new 8,500 square foot facility was funded with a Community Development Block Grant, along with funds from the City of Waveland, FEMA, hazard mitigation, insurance, the Hancock County Library System, a grant from Libraries for the Future for the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund and private donations. Total cost for the project was $2.6 million
The library features special areas for both children and teens, a ten-foot deep front porch with space for rocking chairs and a porte-cochere in the rear of the building for passenger drop-offs.
“The furnishings and décor are very reminiscent of the former space and reflect the coastal lifestyle that Waveland residents have always loved,” continued Furr. “This building will be a wonderful place for current users and new residents alike to enjoy, and will include a teen area, children’s library and an extensive area for computer users.”
The Dr. Joseph R. Lee Children’s Library is based on the theme Jean Lafitte’s Pirate Cove. It was built by Garage Graphics of St. Louis, Missouri who designed the children’s fairy tale library in the Bay St. Louis-Hancock Library. The room contains a child-sized pirate shipwreck with a special reading nook for children to enjoy. Two special pirate-themed, customized shelf-ends connect children with the life of legendary pirate Jean Lafitte, who once owned a home on the beach in Waveland. The shelf ends include a scroll from Jean Lafitte to the children of Waveland and a treasure map showing Lafitte’s many homes along the Gulf Coast and Caribbean Sea. The old Pirate House in Waveland that was destroyed in Hurricane Camille is featured on the treasure map, as well as Lafitte’s favorite ship, the “Sea Witch.”
The library feature the Gex-Gould Meeting Room that will host up events and a public computer area with more than 17 Internet computers featuring the Envisionware PC Reservation and print management system that now is being used in the Kiln and Bay Libraries as well.
The new Waveland Public Library also features the new state-of-the-art new RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, including an easy-to-use self-check machine allowing customers to check out up to 10 books, CD books or DVDs all at once when placed on the check-out pad. The advanced self-check machine will also allow library customers to pay library fines and fees with a single swipe of a major credit card.
The “Wave” Teen are features four high speed computers, along with three gaming screens, whereby teens can play video games, and has a “Wave” couch for them to relax and enjoy their gaming.
The facility is a full-service library that has approximately 20,000 new items, including adult and large print fiction and non-fiction, movies on DVD, books on CD, biography and children’s books. The facility will be open Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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The new 8,500 square foot facility was funded with a Community Development Block Grant, along with funds from the City of Waveland, FEMA, hazard mitigation, insurance, the Hancock County Library System, a grant from Libraries for the Future for the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund and private donations. Total cost for the project was $2.6 million
The library features special areas for both children and teens, a ten-foot deep front porch with space for rocking chairs and a porte-cochere in the rear of the building for passenger drop-offs.
“The furnishings and décor are very reminiscent of the former space and reflect the coastal lifestyle that Waveland residents have always loved,” continued Furr. “This building will be a wonderful place for current users and new residents alike to enjoy, and will include a teen area, children’s library and an extensive area for computer users.”
The Dr. Joseph R. Lee Children’s Library is based on the theme Jean Lafitte’s Pirate Cove. It was built by Garage Graphics of St. Louis, Missouri who designed the children’s fairy tale library in the Bay St. Louis-Hancock Library. The room contains a child-sized pirate shipwreck with a special reading nook for children to enjoy. Two special pirate-themed, customized shelf-ends connect children with the life of legendary pirate Jean Lafitte, who once owned a home on the beach in Waveland. The shelf ends include a scroll from Jean Lafitte to the children of Waveland and a treasure map showing Lafitte’s many homes along the Gulf Coast and Caribbean Sea. The old Pirate House in Waveland that was destroyed in Hurricane Camille is featured on the treasure map, as well as Lafitte’s favorite ship, the “Sea Witch.”
The library feature the Gex-Gould Meeting Room that will host up events and a public computer area with more than 17 Internet computers featuring the Envisionware PC Reservation and print management system that now is being used in the Kiln and Bay Libraries as well.
The new Waveland Public Library also features the new state-of-the-art new RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, including an easy-to-use self-check machine allowing customers to check out up to 10 books, CD books or DVDs all at once when placed on the check-out pad. The advanced self-check machine will also allow library customers to pay library fines and fees with a single swipe of a major credit card.
The “Wave” Teen are features four high speed computers, along with three gaming screens, whereby teens can play video games, and has a “Wave” couch for them to relax and enjoy their gaming.
The facility is a full-service library that has approximately 20,000 new items, including adult and large print fiction and non-fiction, movies on DVD, books on CD, biography and children’s books. The facility will be open Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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