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SaveTheVeniceLibrary

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Tracy Benton
10 years ago

The library is one of the primary reasons I moved to Venice island.

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Timmi
10 years ago

Please my kids enjoy this library!!

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Peggy Coyne
10 years ago

Please keep it open!

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Janet Moore
10 years ago

We need to treasure what we have this offers resources to many of our school children . Please find a way to keep it right where it is at.

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Donna D Kniest
10 years ago

Has anyone thought of asking a "dowser" to locate the source of the water creating the mold?

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Barbara Ives
10 years ago

There really needs to be an alternate location until a new library is built.

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Andrew Patterson
10 years ago

Another boneheaded decision by some bureaucrats with no clue how this is going to impact people's quality of life. Probably some developer ready in the wings to come snatch the land. Watch- there'll be "mold" found in the community center next.

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Elizabeth Rhoads
10 years ago

We LOVE the library!! We NEED the library!! Please look at ways to allow the library with some of the collection and the services to remain in the current building or in another building on the island! What an asset it has been to the city of Venice!

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Jo-Anne Sckowska
10 years ago

I use the library and want to keep going there. Get another opinion. Too many people use this library every year. Is this a way you will get your new parking garage for down town?

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Katharine Winemiller
10 years ago

The library on the island is important to me. I check out books several times a month. As a senior citizen I prefer to have a library near me, which is the tradition of the city of Venice.

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Jaclyn Lapa
10 years ago

To shut this down without fixing is an absolute mistake. This location is part of the culture of Venice and there is NO reason for the city to spend all that they do in Sarasota and not save this library! Shame on you Sarasota county!

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Tracey Viviano
10 years ago

Keep the Venice Library!

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Sue Minnehan
10 years ago

What is the problem with leaving it open? What's the issue?

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Bob Havlick
10 years ago

Is it feasible to place pilings on the current site, leave ground floor as an open space build two stories above and a larger foot print for the entire structure. Would allow faster decision as to the site and faster construction. I'm a novice but there should be options.

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Michelle litzler
10 years ago

The Venice island library is a necessity to this community -not only the local residents -but also 4 schools will be affected who use the library for Their needs -the facility should remain in its location -if it needs to be rehabbed then it needs to be done -but to close it without a plan for rebuild is not right for the community it serves -and we have paid much money in tax dollars to keep this functioning and up and running -not to be shut down

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Leigh Luongo
10 years ago

Do not shut the Venice Library,please.

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Chris Conforti
10 years ago

We need this place until a new one can be found not fare to the citizens of venice who use this library everyday as their lifeline on things

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Bonnie E Leek
10 years ago

I agree with Bob V's column in the Gondolier today 1/2016.

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Ryan Houser
10 years ago

I have always loved going to the library and having a place of peace. When I was a kid looks for the only solace I have to get away from all of the issues in at home in this library help me through that

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James Foubister
10 years ago

We need more books in this world. Literature is a human right.