Help us celebrate Southport Library’s 50th birthday by joining us to hear some highlights about how the city of Southport went from a sparsely populated wilderness to the bustling city we know today. Presented By: Barry Browning - Perry Township/Southport Historical Society
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | All Ages | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Lecture/Panel Discussion |
TAGS: | #history |
The Southport Branch began in 1967 as a small storefront in the Madison Square Shopping Center. Following acquisition of a site for a larger facility, the new 15,700-square-foot library opened in 1974 on East Stop 11 Road. Even before the move occurred, a group of Perry Township residents demonstrated support by raising more than $5,000 to provide additional books for the new library.