Ricky Mackey and a team of hard working local residents set out to restore the library. Don Savage, winter residents, along with Mr. Judith Savage (local library co-chair) and her husband, Mr. Cephas Cooper, administrator of North Eleuthera, Mrs. In November 2002, a group of interested persons, headed by Mr. This new building was dedicated in 1968 and it continues to operate today.Īs time passed, the library fell into disrepair coupled with damage from hurricanes, and a lack of funding. The library housed historical pictures and artifacts. Rawstron, the original owner and builder of Tingum Village, sorted and placed the books onto shelves. Humphrey Percentie brought books by truck and delivered them to the entrance of the new library.

Paul Albury that a committee of Brilanders and those interested worked together to raise funds and built a new facility. It was through the efforts spearheaded by Dr. Located on Church Street, it was later moved twice before its present location on Dunmore Street. The library originally established in 1853 by Lieutenant Governor is a historical landmark being the second oldest library in The Bahamas. OL4191977W Page_number_confidence 94.42 Pages 314 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.14 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20210615171524 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 271 Scandate 20210614130859 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780333171325 Tts_version 4.The Harbour Island Library was named in honour of Sir George Roberts a native of Harbour Island and President of the Legislative Council.

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The Story Of The Bahamas by Paul Albury