- Date
- 1986-08-06
- Kind
- Announcement
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Township of Saint James
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- educationgovernancecommunitypublic-servicecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The August 1986 township action accepted the Beaver Island Library District concept and appointed trustees. By the November 1986 report, both townships had joined to form the District Library, provide space and utilities, and begin volunteer operation, cataloging, circulation, and programming.
Evidence limits
These are reported motions and an establishment article, not a signed charter, audited budget, legal filing, or complete collection and circulation register.
Sources
- A 2016 anniversary notice says the District Library was officially open on July 8, 1986. This later community recollection may refer to an operating or service opening; it does not resolve the distinction between district formation, early operation in shared space, and the Beacon-reported grand opening of the new library building in 1989.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010433
- Reports the Township’s acceptance of the concept of a Beaver Island Library District subject to attorney corrections, discussion of obligations and dissolution assets, and appointment of Garrett Cole, Lillian Gregg, Theresa Martin, and Phyllis Townsend as Library Board trustees. It is a reported motion and appointment, not a district charter, signed agreement, operating budget, or later library opening record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1986-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held ten-page September issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Library District motion and trustee appointments.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1986-09_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that both townships joined to create the District Library, provided financial support and space in the Township building, appointed trustees from both townships, began sorting and cataloging donated books, set volunteer hours and circulation periods, and investigated literacy, films, and other programs. It is a newspaper establishment report, not a signed charter, audited budget, legal filing, or complete collection and circulation register. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1986-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held twenty-page November issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the District Library establishment report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1986-11_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island’s District Library is formed by the two townships, 1986”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-library-district-formation-1986/, accessed [date], citing MerryRoe, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY Beaver Island Dist. Library,” Beaver Island Forum, July 7, 2016. (and 4 further sources listed on the page).
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