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Sarasota News Leader February 22, 2013 Page 72 Library System, stepped to a podium in front of the temporary quarters to welcome everyone. ���This is a beautiful site,��� she told the crowd, which had grown to about 60 people. Carolyn Mason, chairwoman of the County Commission, pointed out, ���A library is more than just a building ��� It is a catalyst for creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and well being.��� She added, ���The temporary library offers virtually everything the old Gulf Gate Library did ��� and I doubt there will be parking issues.��� The latter comment drew laughter from the crowd members, many of them regular library patrons who have struggled with the cramped parking at the Curtiss Avenue location. County Commissioner Nora Patterson addresses the crowd in Westfield Sarasota Square Mall. (From left) Sarasota County Commissioners Nora Patterson, Charles Hines and Carolyn Mason are joined by Gulf Gate Library Manager Jim Mitchell and Deanie Erb, president of the Friends of Gulf Gate Library, for the ribbon cutting. Photos by Norman Schimmel