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The '''Green Pond Library''' (officially the '''Eunice Kelly Worthington Library''') is a community library located in [[Green Pond]] in norhern [[Bibb County]]. It was founded in [[1995]] by [[Bill Hubbard]], a retired teacher on a 7-acre parcel donated by his uncle. The property includes a walking track, athletic field and gazebo. The library itself is constructed of two portable classroom modules joined by a cupola-topped central room. A third module serves as a used book and thrift store to support the library's $25,000 operating budget. | The '''Green Pond Library''' (officially the '''Eunice Kelly Worthington Library''') is a community library located at 321 Presbyterian Church Road in [[Green Pond]] in norhern [[Bibb County]]. It was founded in [[1995]] by [[Bill Hubbard]], a retired teacher on a 7-acre parcel donated by his uncle. The property includes a walking track, athletic field and gazebo. The library itself is constructed of two portable classroom modules joined by a cupola-topped central room. A third module serves as a used book and thrift store to support the library's $25,000 operating budget. | ||
Librarian [[Lois White]] began working at the library in [[2003]] under the auspices of the [[West Alabama Regional Commission]]'s part-time jobs program for seniors. | Librarian [[Lois White]] began working at the library in [[2003]] under the auspices of the [[West Alabama Regional Commission]]'s part-time jobs program for seniors. [[Alice K. Harp]] also volunteers as a librarian. | ||
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Revision as of 12:13, 6 December 2006
The Green Pond Library (officially the Eunice Kelly Worthington Library) is a community library located at 321 Presbyterian Church Road in Green Pond in norhern Bibb County. It was founded in 1995 by Bill Hubbard, a retired teacher on a 7-acre parcel donated by his uncle. The property includes a walking track, athletic field and gazebo. The library itself is constructed of two portable classroom modules joined by a cupola-topped central room. A third module serves as a used book and thrift store to support the library's $25,000 operating budget.
Librarian Lois White began working at the library in 2003 under the auspices of the West Alabama Regional Commission's part-time jobs program for seniors. Alice K. Harp also volunteers as a librarian.
References
- Gordon, Tom (December 6, 2006) "`Hub of the community'." Birmingham News.