Clearwater, St. Pete College Collaborate On New Library

CLEARWATER, FL – The city of Clearwater will celebrate the grand opening of the new Clearwater East Community Library at St. Petersburg College Saturday, April 21 at 10 a.m.

The public is invited to join Mayor George N. Cretekos, members of the city council, City Manager Bill Horne, St. Petersburg College - Clearwater Provost Dr. Stan Vittetoe and Clearwater Public Library System Director Jennifer Obermaier at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The new library is a joint partnership with St. Petersburg College and is located on its Clearwater campus at 2465 Drew St. After the ceremony, there will be an open house and refreshments will be served.

The 40,000-square-foot library includes 10,000 square feet of dedicated public space, 15,000 square feet of dedicated college space and 15,000 square feet of shared space.

Highlights of the new building include more than 90,000 electronic and print books and audio-visual materials covering a variety of disciplines and subjects; more than 100 print journals and magazines of general and academic interest; streaming videos, audiobooks, images, citation tools and music; thousands of online research databases; group and individual meeting areas; computers, scanners, printers, photocopiers and wifi; a dedicated program room and a children’s section; and a drive-through for item return and pickup.

The $15 million project was cooperatively funded by St. Petersburg College and the city of Clearwater.

For information, visit the library website.

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