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The Sedona Public Library (SPL) serves the needs of the community of Sedona Arizona by providing job finding resources, Internet access, online resources, print materials, eBooks, and entertainment services. Volunteers are still very important to the everyday operation of the SPL. Volunteers work nearly half of the staff hours each year. The Friends of the Sedona Library Inc. support the library through raising funds and by volunteering. The Friends are a separate entity from the Sedona Public Library. ==History== The Sedona Public Library was established in 1958 by the “Friends of the Library” in a donated space that consisted of 3 shelves of donated books and magazines. In 1964, the friends of the Library formed a board a trustees to handle the administrative duties of the Library. It became apparent that the library needed to revive their Friends of the Library organization because the volunteers on the Board of trustees could not juggle administrative duties and collect donations. A lease was signed on the Riordan Building and a librarian was hired for $50.00 a month (later raised to $75.00). The County of Coconino began covering half of the annual rent of the building contributing $480.00 a year. In 1966 the Sedona Library was incorporated as a non-profit, privately owned organization, and they possessed 6,230 books. Two residents of Sedona, Eugenia Wright and Helen Ecker donated a patch of land on Jordan Road for a new library building. Eugenia and Helen wanted to use the land to benefit the largest number of people in the community, and the library was most representative of that ideal. More property was later added that included a small house for the librarian as a part of compensation for their work. Fundraising was done to raise money for a new building within the community of Sedona. Friends of the Sedona Public library raised in excess of $75,000 in August 1966. The building was finished three years later October 26, 1969. The Friends had enough money leftover to offset the rising cost of construction materials, which went over the original estimate in 1966. In 1985 it became apparent that the 5,000 square foot library was no longer adequate for the needs of the Sedona community. The Library board began investigating ideas for library expansion, and in 1986, resident Ethel Low donated $326,000 to buy land. In 1988, the Jordan Road Street Fair began a fundraising campaign, and $9,000 was raised. Their success of the fair convinced the Friends of the Library and the Board of Trustees that the public was interested and capable of raising the necessary funds for a new Library building. Ground-breaking ceremonies for the new building took place October 2, 1991. The building was dedicated on October 1, 1994. In October 2000, Sedona Public Library joined the Yavapai Library Network. The Children’s Library opened on September 7, 2002. By this time the library was 25,500 square feet. In December 2005, Sedona Public Library (SPL) In the Village opened. SPL in the Village also provides public internet access and free Wi-Fi. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sedona Public Library」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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