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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-02-21; City Council; 9875; Proposed South Carlsbad Library. Cl’- OF CARLSBAD - AGENP” BILL @ / AB#m TITLE: DEPT. HD. - MTG. 2/21/89 PROPOSED SOUTH CARLSBAD LIBRARY CITYAlTY Qz Councilman DEPT.- CITY MGR-+?t RECOMMENDED ACTION: I 1. Name the new library in South Carlsbad The Carlsbad Citv Library. 2. Rename the current library at the Civic Center, The Georoina Cole Library. I ITEM EXPLANATION: The City of Carlsbad is about to commence the design, building and construction of a major headquarters library building in South Carlsbad. This library will become a state of the art library in California. The library administrative offices, book processing, and other support services will be moving to this new library upon completion. I propose this new main library be officially named The Carlsbad City Library. This name will directly respond to its function within our two library system. I also recommend that the current library at the Civic Center be renamed The Georgina Cole Library. Georgina Cole, as we all know, led this community in the development of a first class library system. Based on Georgina Cole's initial efforts, the Carlsbad Library system, to this day, is outstanding in the State of California. T/57.. February 20, 1989 Friends of the Carlsbad Library 1250 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008 Dear Mayor Lewis and members of the Council, On behalf of the Friends of the Carlsbad Library I would like to express to you how pleased we are that you are considering the renaming of the current library in memory of Geogina Cole. Ms. Cole was a leader in her field and in our community. She dedicated herself to the Carlsbad library and our community has benefitted tenfold from her committment to excellance, The renaming of the library building would be an ongoing and permanent recognition of our appreciation of all that ms. Cole strived so hard to attain for the people of Carlsbad. Our I3oard fully supports your decision to rename the library in her honor. Anna Knox / President-Carlsbad Friends of Library 3289 Donna Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 February 18, 1989 Carlsbad City Council 1200 Elm Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 Dear Council Members: I would like to comment on John Mamaux's proposal to rename the Carlsbad Library in honor of Georgina Cole. I agree with Mr. Mamaux that Georgina deserves City recognition for her tireless efforts on behalf of the library. I first became acquainted with her in 1972 when I worked at the library as a volunteer, and later when I served on the Friends of the Library Board for five years. She was indeed the power behind all the good things that happened at the library, and her dedication was an inspiration to everyone who worked with her. My suggestion concerning recognition for Georgina would be to name the new library in La Costa the Georgina Cole Library for the following reasons: 1) The identity of the current library on Elm Avenue is well entrenched in the minds of everyone who uses it: therefore, calling the new library by the current library's name would be confusing. 2) Georgina was the first to push for a new library in the southern part of Carlsbad, so the fact that her wishes have finally come to fruition would make it fitting to name it after her. When I worked at the library as a volunteer in 1972, she was pleased with my secretarial skills, and she asked me to put in an application with the City for a paid job at the La Costa Branch Library, which she felt would be built in the very near future! I also remember many discussions at Friends board meetings concerning the need to build a new library in the south, and these discussions always included impassioned pleas from Georgina, asking us to actively push for this library to be built. I hope that you will give serious consideration to my suggestion to name the new library the Georgina Cole Library. Sincerely, - Barbara Ladwig