Celebrating a wonderful 66 years of library services, the Glen Innes community gathered over the weekend to recognise the public library for all its accomplishments.
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The Glen Innes Severn Public TAFE Library celebrated its 66th birthday on Saturday, October 24.
Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall, Glen Innes mayor Carol Sparks and Glen Innes Severn Council general manager Craig Bennett made up the official party with Glen Innes Severn Learning Centre manager Kerry Byrne.
To mark the occasion an official ceremony was held which gave the opportunity for various organisations and individuals to be formally recognised for their contributions to the library.
The Glen Innes Opportunity Shop was recognised for supporting library services with donations for 66 years and being an original champion of the Apex Children's Library in the 1950s.
The Glen Innes Apex Club was recognised for its dedication and commitment to library services by building the first Children's Public Library in 1954, and for its members running the library for a further six years.
Margaret Smith was recognised for her dedication and commitment to library services as a member of the Glen Innes Friends of the Library for 17 years and for being a former president
Marina Gerlofsma was recognised for her dedication and commitment as a member of Glen Innes Severn Library Committee for 21 years and as being the long-standing Minute Secretary of that committee.
William Rendell was recognised for his dedication and commitment as the current president of the Friends of the Library, for organising the weekly Classic Film Nights run in the Learning Centre and three professional exhibitions.
Lindy Stevenson was recognised for her dedication and commitment as a member of Glen Innes Severn Library Committee for 21 years and the Glen Innes Friends of the Library for 17 years, where she has been the long-standing treasurer.
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The Glen Innes Library has been proving a wide range of services to the local community since it was first constructed in 1954. The public library ran on a volunteer basis for the first six years before council took it on in 1960.
The library is pleased that a staggering 66 per cent of Glen Innes residents are members of the library, as it shows its importance to the community.
As part of the open day, the Glen Innes Art Gallery was open with its current exhibition from the Glen Innes Pottery Club, Arts North West 'Panorama Project' was on display and William Rendell opened his latest exhibit showcasing magazines from 1954.
Library manager Kerry Byrne was happy with the success of the event on Saturday and the opportunity they had to join in with the festivities of the High Country Writers Festival, with author Nicole Alexander addressing the audience with a speech.
