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• <br />In 1981, the Sebastian River Library Association was organized by the <br />Sebastian Junior Woman's Club. The North Indian River County Library <br />began as the Sebastian Area County Library and was first opened in May, <br />1983, in a small building which formerly served as Sebastian City Hall. The <br />library was governed by the Sebastian River Library Association, but <br />received most of its funding from Indian River County. In October, 1986, <br />the library became a division of county government and plans were soon <br />underway for a new facility as usage and the collection had outgrown the <br />2,400 square foot building. <br />A new facility was opened and named the North Indian River County <br />Library, reflecting its service commitment to more than Sebastian residents, <br />in November, 1990. As the end of the decade came nearer, it became <br />necessary to once again plan for more space. In 2002 the Library was <br />expanded and remodeled to its current size of 25,445 sq.ft. <br />In 1985, LSCA funds provided for a system development plan ($6,000.00). <br />Cecil P. Beach and Darro C. Wiley prepared the report entitled "The Indian <br />River County Library Organizational Analysis and Needs Assessment." <br />This report was approved by the Indian River County Board of County <br />Commissioners in January, 1986. <br />In June, 1986, LSCA funds provided for an automation planning grant <br />($7,000.00). RMG Consultants, Inc. prepared the "Plans and <br />Recommendations for Automated Systems and Services for Indian River <br />County Library System." Pat McClintock prepared the report, and he <br />updated the report in 1989. <br />In September, 1986, a 5.9 million bond issue passed 3-1 by the citizens of <br />Indian River County to build 2 new facilities, fully automated. In July, <br />1987, Richard L. Waters was selected to prepare library building programs <br />for the North Indian River County Library and the Indian River County <br />Main Library. <br />In November, 1990, the new 17,470 square foot North Indian River County <br />Library facility opened. In February, 1991, the new 39,666 square foot <br />Indian River County Main Library opened. <br />6 <br />114 <br />