Councilman Bill Gulliford and Neptune Beach Mayor Harriet Pruette to Speak at Groundbreaking/Check Presentation
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 5, 2016 – The Friends of the Beaches Branch Library will present a check for $25,000 to the
Jacksonville Public Library to enhance the City of Jacksonville's landscaping project at the branch. The project kicks off on
July 6, with a photo opportunity featuring a groundbreaking and check presentation in honor of the collaboration between
the Friends and the City.
WHEN: Wednesday, July 6
10 a.m.
WHERE: Beaches Branch Library
600 3rd St., Neptune Beach – 32266
Speakers at the event include Barbara Gubbin, Library Director; Josh Messinger, President of the Friends of the Beaches
Branch Library; Harriet Pruette, Neptune Beach Mayor; Councilman Bill Gulliford; and Sybil Ansbacher, Library Trustee.
Also on hand will be Mitch Reeves, Mayor of Atlantic Beach; Mark Wood, Past Chair of the Library Board of Trustees; Elaine
Brown, Neptune Beach mayoral candidate; and several other city officials and VIPs.
Light refreshments will be served following the ceremony.
Details of the project can be found at the Beaches Branch Library, or by calling Chris Boivin at (904) 630-7595.
About the Friends of the Beaches Branch Library
The purpose of the Friends of the Beaches Branch Library is to stimulate public interest, understanding, and use of the
Beaches Branch of the Jacksonville Public Library, and to promote and develop programs to improve its services, resources,
and facilities. For more information about the Friends of the Beaches Branch Library, visit www.facebook.com/fobbl.
About the Jacksonville Public Library
The mission of the Jacksonville Public Library is to enrich lives, build community and foster success by bringing people,
information and ideas together. Last year, more than 3.4 million visits were made to Jacksonville Public Libraries, items were
checked out more than 5.9 million times, and nearly 11,000 programs and services were offered to Duval County residents at
the Main Library and 20 branch locations. For more information about the Jacksonville Public Library, call 630-BOOK
(2665) or visit jaxpubliclibrary.org.