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News Next Building Project Committee meeting will be at 4 p.m November 13, 2008 at Crystal Lodge in Briceville. |
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Committee Member List:
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Member:
Lynette Seeber
BRICEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY COAL CREEK WATERSHED FOUNDATION
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Inquires, information or contributions to:
Briceville Public Library Building Project Fund
P.O. Box 157
Clinton, TN 37717
or reply via email at the bottom of this site
Music at the Hackworth Farm.
A perfect October day was the setting for the second musical fundraising event at the Hackworth Farm, 2913 Dutch Valley Road, Clinton. It ran from 2 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. There was bluegrass and gospel music along with appalachian ballads.
Anderson County's own Tony Thomas, a well known singer/songwriter started the event. Tony is blessed with a beautiful voice, an ability to play several musical instruments, and a gift of songwriting. He sang songs written about the region, especially the mine disasters. He is branching out beyond songwriting. His book on the local area will be published soon.
Young Wade Darnell, a great banjo player, played Foggy Mountain Breakdown as well as anyone ever could. What a treat is was to hear him!
Then there was 10 year old Ethan Ferguson, a fiddling sensation. Ethan not only fiddled, he entertained the audience with his singing and his wit and a couple of 'jigs'.
The Day Family singers sang several gospel songs. What a blend of voices.
Dianne Hackworth was back on stage with another story to tell. She was a BIG HIT at the September event.
Bob Gregory auctioned cakes, canned goods, baked goods and other donated items. The biggest auction surprise was a box of Moon Pies. $17.50. Without the RC Cola even.
$1211.94 was the total one day contributions. Two contributions came in later and will be added to the total.
The Hackworth's made everyone feel that they were at a family homecoming. Thank you Marshall and Peggy (and all of the rest of the family who worked to make the event a success)!
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WHY A LIBRARY?
(from the Anderson County Library Board, August 14, 2008)
Why Any Library?
Libraries are essential for maintaining a productive community
Libraries contribute to adult literacy, workforce development, and economic development
Libraries are important 21st century resources because they
o provide books, periodicals, reference materials, job information, and public documents
Libraries serve the varying needs of children, teens, working-age adults and senior citizens
Libraries supplement education---when the school doors close the library doors fly open
Libraries can be safe engaging places for children and teens
Library materials and resources are bought once but used over and over and over again, thereby providing a high return on investment of public funds
Why a Briceville Library?
Briceville has had a public library since the mid-1950s
There are almost two thousand people, including children and teens, in the service area
There are almost one thousand library patrons
There is a lot of activity, interest, and pride in the Briceville community
o A new Volunteer Fire Department Hall has been built
o A new water line is coming down the road
o A grant for new sidewalks has been obtained
o The Coal Creek Watershed Foundation has many programs in the area
o The children have the highest reading scores
Briceville is 5 miles from the Lake City Library and
fourteen miles from Clinton or Norris
Why a New Briceville Library?
Since 1972, the present library is in space generously provided in the Briceville Friendship Center which is owned by the Clinton Baptist Association
o There is no opportunity for expansion
o The donor has hinted they would eventually like their space back
At 420 square feet, the present library is far too small for the services and resources it is expected to supply and for meeting the diverse needs of its various groups of patrons
o The state standard for library size has 2,000 square foot minimum for a full service library which the Briceville Library strives to be
o The small space can hold only a few patrons at a time before becoming overcrowded
o Each age group of patrons uses the library differently but the space is too small to separate the groups which
occasionally results in dissatisfaction and conflict
Why a New Briceville Library Building?
For many years, the Briceville Library Director, the Briceville Friends of the Library, and the Anderson County Library Board have worked to find land, a donated modular unit, or a suitable existing structure in which to house the library---with no real success
Libraries have special structural, wiring and cabling, access, and security requirements, and operating hours making sharing of space in a school or in other government building expensive and difficult to manage. And moving into existing space usually needs expensive renovations
Tennessee State Archives and Libraries universally recommends that libraries be free standing and must have a minimum of 2,000 square feet to qualify for the 50/50 matching grant of up to $100,000 for new library construction
What Would a New Briceville Public Library Building Be Like?
It must comply with zoning regulations regarding lot size, public access and parking
The Building Program for a New Briceville Public Library Facility, which has been developed jointly by the Regional Library Director and the Briceville Library Director, and others, describes patron demographics, and the functions, services, features, specific patron areas, and the equipment, fixtures and facilities required for the library to be a full service, modern library
Tennessee State Archives and Libraries specifies the size, features, ownership, design, and construction requirements for library buildings in Tennessee, specifically when seeking a grant
The new library could look like a smaller version of the Lake City Library, or the new libraries at Luttrell or Ardmore, or it could look like something altogether different
How Would the New Briceville Library be Paid For?
Based on comparison with similar new library construction, the Library Board estimates that a new library building could cost up to $400,000, hopefully much less.
Funding would most likely be from a combination of public funding, grants, private foundation donations and fund raising
The possibility of a state grant for new libraries has been mentioned above
It is possible but unlikely that an outside foundation would build the new library and either lease or give it to the county; while we would welcome that development, we are proceeding with the assumption that Anderson County will build and own the facility.
A Chain of Essential Steps Need to be Taken in Order to Proceed with the Project
The First Link---County Government Endorsement
Since Briceville is unincorporated, a new library building would be essentially paid for and owned by Anderson County, and operated by the Library Board, the Anderson County government needs to be on record that they are willing to support this project through the feasibility and initial design phases and if the project is shown to be feasible, to support and partially fund the project through completion
The Second Link---Architectural Conceptual Design Work With county support assured, the Library Board will use existing budget funds to hire a design or architectural service to complete the feasibility study, perform the technical evaluations of possible sites, assemble the package of requirements, produce conceptual designs, and provide sound cost estimates
The Third Link---Generating Community and Public Support and Enthusiasm
With county support and conceptual designs and cost figures in hand, the Briceville community and public at-large can be informed and mobilized to actively support the project
The Fourth Link---Specifying, Researching, Locating, and Obtaining a suitable site
The Fifth Link---Seeking Additional Matching Funds Donations, Grants, and Other Funds
The Sixth Link---Completing the Project
With government and public support assured and public and private funding committed and consensus achieved on what should be built and how it should look, the project can continue with architectural design, through construction, and finally to operation
On August 14th, the Anderson County Board of Education voted to make available to the Anderson County Library Board about a three-quarter-acre tract for the new library building as soon as the legalities are worked out. The next effort will be on developing promotional and explanatory materials for use in soliciting donations, grants, and public support. We plan to make presentations to organizations throughout the region as well.
Everywhere there is talk about the new Briceville Library; in government meetings, at the grocery store, and on the street, we hear "Hey, Congratulations!" Individuals are beginning to respond with contributions. There have been several $10 donations from people who have to dig deep just to afford that $10. That makes the effort that more appreciated. Others contribute $50 or $100; whatever they can afford. We do so appreciate any contribution! These gifts show that this really is a community effort!
On a bright sunny August Saturday morning, members of Crystal Lodge 616 joined forces with an Oliver Springs Disabled American Veterans group to collect donations for the new library project. Check points were set up in Briceville on HWY 116 and at the Food City in Oliver Springs. In a two and one half hour time period, $341 was collected. At the Briceville Library Building Project meeting on August 14, a check for $341 was presented to the library building committee. Thank you Crystal Lodge members for your contributions and your enthusiastic efforts on behalf of the project!!
$340,000 is the magic number these days. That is the projected cost of building the new library. The Building Project Committee is working on a funding plan for the
Fundraising has begun
To date, There have been three fundraisers.>
The successful Open House and the efforts of Crystal Lodge 616 for a 'Roadblock' netted publicity as well as money raised.
