Eau Gallie Public Library, Public library in Melbourne, United States.
Eau Gallie Public Library is a public library at 1521 Pineapple Avenue in the Eau Gallie neighborhood of Melbourne, Florida. Its current building was constructed in 1998, replacing a 1962 structure that had been expanded twice. The library is part of the Brevard County Library System.
The library was founded in 1898, making it the second oldest in the Brevard County Library System. Its creation grew from informal book-sharing efforts by community members.
The library's origins lie with the Eau Gallie Women's Club, whose members swapped books and periodicals in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1939 the club set up shelves and 22 books in a member's office, and in 1954 an agreement with the Brevard County Commissioners turned the club library into a free public library funded by the county.
The facility offers free computer access and meeting spaces available for community use. It is easy to reach and worth checking the hours before visiting to plan your time accordingly.
The 1939 circulating library of 22 books on a member's office shelves became a county-funded free public library in 1954, after the Eau Gallie Women's Club reached an agreement with the Brevard County Commissioners. By October 1990 it held 67,023 volumes and had over 25,000 registered borrowers.
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