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01/18/2013

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Sarasota News Leader January 18, 2013 Page 48 GULF GATE LIBRARY DOORS CLOSING JAN. 19 The Gulf Gate Library, 7112 Curtiss Ave., Sarasota, will close its doors at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19, in anticipation of reopening in the Westfield Sarasota Square Mall, 8201 S. Tamiami Trail, next to JCPenney, the county has announced. eight other libraries located throughout the county, the release notes. From Jan. 19 to Feb.18, Gulf Gate Library customers will have the opportunity to pick up reserves and drop off items at one of the other library locations, it adds. The mall location is expected to open on Tuesday, Feb. 19; it will serve as the library's temporary home while a new Gulf Gate Library is built at the Curtiss Avenue site, a county news release says. The new Gulf Gate Library is anticipated to open in 2014. Throughout the period, customers also may access the entire library system catalog, view the events calendar and reserve items anytime on the library system website, www.sclibs.net. For more information, contact the Sarasota County Call Center at 941-861-5000, or visit "The mall location offers the amenities we www.scgov.net. were seeking, including plenty of free parking, close proximity to the existing Gulf Gate Library and the same [Sarasota County Area Transit] route," said Sarasota County Library System Director Sarabeth Kalajian in the release. "It's a great opportunity for us to introduce the diverse resources of a public library to people who may not be familiar with them." During the transition, Sarasota County library customers are encouraged to use any of the Map image courtesy Google The original Gulf Gate Library will be closing Jan. 19 in preparation for its demolition and replacement by a larger facility. Photo courtesy Sarasota County

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