FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:    LEE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM
  
                 Heather O’Connell, Public Information Coordinator
                    (941) 479-4629 Office
                    (941) 479-4631 Fax

 

Cape Library Receives Major Gift- Closing for Expansion

On Tuesday, November 20th , members of the Cape Coral- Lee County Public Library’s friends group, "The Little Acorns" presented a check to the Lee County Board of Commissioners for $81,356.40 for the expansion of the Cape Coral- Lee County Public Library.

The library will be closed from December 1st until January 14th, for the first phase of this expansion project. On January 14th, the library’s new wing will open and the current facility will remain closed until the entire project is completed in the summer of 2002.

Thanks to today’s gift from "The Little Acorns", the new wing will feature a patio area with a fountain, an art gallery and a quiet reading area with soft, comfortable chairs. "The Little Acorns" raised the money for these improvements with the proceeds from their book sales, fund raising projects and donations.

The Cape Coral- Lee County Public Library is one of the busiest libraries in the Lee County Library System and it will be doubling in size to over 40,000 square feet once the entire expansion project is complete.

Hurry in now!

Now’s the time to stock up on books, audio books, video tapes, CD’s and books on CD to get you through the holiday season. All materials are due back on January 15th or later.

You can check out up to 50 items with your Lee County Library Card. ( There is a limit of five (5) CD’s per library card.)

Inter-Library Loan books are due back on time and can be returned either at the library’s book drop or at another Lee County Library System location. The book drop will remain open throughout the construction.

Please call the number above for more information.

2050 Central Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33901 • (941) 479-4620 • Fax (941) 479-4631 • TTY (941) 479-4633

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