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The public is invited to contribute ideas for the
design of a new Gulf Gate Library at a community session from
4:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at St. Andrew United Church of
Christ, 6908 Beneva Road, Sarasota.
The open house-style meeting will be hosted by
Sarasota County staff, including Program Manager Carolyn
Eastwood, Project Manager Coleman Knott and Gulf Gate Library
Manager Jim Mitchell. They will be joined by representatives
from the architectural firm of Harvard Jolly Inc.
“This meeting is about the community and the
opportunity for us to listen to those who use the library,” said
Libraries General Manager Sarabeth Kalajian.
Input about the type of library services people
want is the first step in designing the library building. This
could include services such as access to books and media,
computer resources, programming and meeting space, among
others.
The new library will be built on the site of the
existing building at 7112 Curtiss Ave., which opened in December
1983. The new library will be a two-story building with about
22,000 square feet.
Funding for the Gulf Gate Library project is
provided by the penny surtax (1-cent sales tax) and library
impact fees.
For more information, contact the Sarasota County
Call Center at 941-861-5000.
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