[chelsea24]

This is probably old news to some, but I just heard it yesterday at the Library from a lady on the planning commission. They're building a huge new Library on 466A and 139. Breaking ground this Fall or an opening sometime next year. This will be wonderful, especially for us "southsiders". Looks like they're finally going to start building out this way.

Like I always say, TV just keeps getting better and better.

[conn8757]

woo hoo!

[graciegirl]

OH goody. Now maybe Boomer will move here and be the librarian.

[LargoLynne]

Great - but will they have books? I have been on the wait-list for Bill O'Reilly's "Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity" - for at least a month & 1/2 - there are 2 copies & I think I was #19 on the list.

[villager99]

will it be golf cart accessible? or is it in wildwood and not on village property?

[jojo]

This is great news. Where is 139 in relation to Morse or Buena Vista?

[chelsea24]

Hi Jojo! How are you??? If you go down Buena Vista to 466A and turn right as if going to Wildwood, 139 is just a bit down. I didn't even know The Villages owned that property down there, but I guess they do. It's not far at all if you're a southsider!

[chelsea24]

Ooops! Didn't see the other questions. She said will be huge and filled with books. I don't know about golf cart accessible, but since the Villages does own that property, I would think something would be done to make it golf cart accessible. I didn't think to ask her that.

This is some of the best news I've heard in a long time. The one thing I was truly sad I had to give up from the outside world when relocating to TV was a decent library. I LOVE my local library and utilize it often. This makes my day.

[graciegirl]

Is 139 the intersection where you turn to go to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church?

[SABRMnLgs]

I agree. Wifey and I lived in a little town outside Orlando prior to moving here. And all we had was a branch library from Seminole County. But the librarians there at least knew how to order things via ILL. And were very computer literate. Ask these people here what the Accession number is for a book or reel of microfilm and they look at you like your speaking Tibetian.
Very sad for a public library. I wonder, does the library police ever come around and check on the workers there to see if they know what they are doing?

[Muncle]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Is 139 the intersection where you turn to go to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church?

Yes, turn north at that intersection (toward St. Vince's) and it's CR462. Turn south and it's CR139.

Re the property, I'm sure someone has more current facts, but TV owned almost everything up to 139 down to 44A. There were/are a few parcels of land owned by others, but they were minimal There are some homes along there. Also, if I remember correctly, TV donated the land for the library as well as for additional county offices to be located there.




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[The Great Fumar]

Are you sure its a Library, Could be a maint. office decorated to look like a Library....You know, kinda like TRUMAN VILLE ....
Anyway I hope your right , One villager is waiting on O'rilley new book and I'm still waiting on SEE DICK RUN , RUN DICK RUN.......

STUDIOUS FUMAR

[Bryan]

Julie, why did you have to give up your local library? I've found the Sumter County Library to be quite adequate. Granted, because (other than TV) there are no large cities in Sumter County, thus no large single library, there are many community libraries and all are connected via computer. You can reserve a book from any library in the Sumter Library System on-line, it will be delivered to whichever branch library you select (I use The Villages Branch near the High School), they will call you when it is there and all you have to do is pick it up, read it, and return it to where you picked it up. If the Sumter Library System doesn't have the book you want, they will order it for you from another library, anywhere in the state, that does have it. That sort of thing requires a visit to your local library branch though.

Originally Posted by Bryan

Julie, why did you have to give up your local library? I've found the Sumter County Library to be quite adequate. Granted, because (other than TV) there are no large cities in Sumter County, thus no large single library, there are many community libraries and all are connected via computer. You can reserve a book from any library in the Sumter Library System on-line, it will be delivered to whichever branch library you select (I use The Villages Branch near the High School), they will call you when it is there and all you have to do is pick it up, read it, and return it to where you picked it up. If the Sumter Library System doesn't have the book you want, they will order it for you from another library, anywhere in the state, that does have it. That sort of thing requires a visit to your local library branch though.

Thanks for the info Bryan. I did not know about the reservation service. That is definitely a plus and makes it more affordable for the libraries to provide users with a wider selection of reading materials.

Even with that, a larger services with more services locally in TV will be advantageous to users. Libraries are excellent places to connect volunteers with the community through all types of programs whether they be tutoring, mentoring or outreach through the schools.