Turning derelicts into libraries

A FORMER elementary school teacher and librarian from Wisconsin, United States, has transformed 12 dilapidated buildings into modern working libraries and community centres for residents in Eleuthera.

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Doongalik Studios to open Burnside Library 

Doongalik Studios is expected to open the Jackson L. Burnside III Library and Research Centre for public use as of May 11, the 11th anniversary of his death. The late Jackson Burnside was a well-known Bahamian architect, artist, cultural advocate, and Junkanooer. To mark the 10th anniversary last year, Doongalik was officially rebranded to showcase ...
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Hundreds of Books Donated by RF to Free Libraries

Regional investment bank RF Bank & Trust (Bahamas) Ltd. (RF)and the humanitarian Brighter Bahamas Foundation (BBF) have joined forces to fight illiteracy.RF recently invited team members to donate lightly used books to Brighter Bahamas for use in their free libraries initiative.

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Library opened for female inmates at prison

THE Female Inmates' Library was officially opened yesterday during a ceremony at the women's prison yesterday.

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Upgrades at Sir Charles Hayward Children's Library

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Burnside Unveils Piece in Major U.S. Library

One artist involved in the "Master Artists of The Bahamas" exhibition that opened in Waterloo, Iowa earlier this month had another stop on his way home to The Bahamas.

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FNM: We hope to make library best in region

THE FNM constituency association for Elizabeth yesterday officially began its new partnership with the Elizabeth Estates Library by pledging to overhaul and update the facility's entire IT infrastructure.

Speaking at a presentation at the library, Dr Duane Sands, who ran for the Elizabeth seat but lost to Ryan Pinder in a bye-election in February, said that FNM's vision is to make the library the...

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Bradford Marine Bahamas supports Sir Charles Hayward Library

Bradford Marine Bahamas joined forces with the Marine Industries Association of South Florida to aid Sir Charles Hayward Library in Freeport, Grand Bahama, in recovery efforts following the impact of Hurricane Dorian. As a monumental resource center for the Freeport community, the funds donated allowed the library to upgrade essential technology software, enabling its team ...
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U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant Visits Governors Harbour Historic Haynes Library

 



Eleuthera

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Bahamas - United States Ambassador to The Bahamas, Nicole A. Avant
traveled to Governors Harbour, Eleuthera Island on Thursday, March 24
to pay a special visit to the historic Haynes Library where she meet
with sixth grade students from Governor's Harbour Primary School.  The
Ambassador received a tour of the 100-year-old library and presented a
donation of science inst...

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Library transformation

THE only public lending library on Grand Bahama that was severely damaged by Dorian is undergoing restoration, thanks to funds provided in excess of $250,000 from the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited.

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