NEWS
Bowie Library much more than the latest best-sellers
Youngsters of all ages enjoy the colorful children’s section of the library.
By BARBARA GREEN
There is probably no busier place in Bowie than its public library.
It may be someone looking for the latest best-seller or a child enjoying a colorful picture book.
A patron may be using the public computers to search for a new job or it could be a person scouring historical resources researching family genealogy.
Then it could be someone looking for a quiet place to do work on their laptop using the library Wi-Fi.
The Bowie Public Library serves so many needs it certainly qualifies as a primary community asset for not only Bowie, but the entire county. Its card holders span far past the city limits.
Beth Hiatt has been leading library operations since January 2012 when she was named director. However, the library was not new to her; she spent one year working at the library during 2007 before moving to the city office to work.
Hiatt says the whole point of the library is to supply the community with its information, which means it must stay as up-to-date as possible in not only its basic resources, but in technology.
Read the full feature on your Bowie Public Library in the mid-week News.
Pictured above, the extensive genealogy section of the library.
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on May 27 in council chambers.
Items on the agenda include the following: City manager’s report discussing the master plan grant, repairs to Rock and Pillar and status of the substation transformer; consent agenda of minutes and bills; speed limit ordinance update second reading; Bowie 4B Sales Tax Corporation request to approve expenditures on park enhancement project to include additional concrete parking at Pelham Park and installation of covered pickleball courts southwest of the Bowie knife and public comments.
Bowie City Councilors heard complaints about the recently approved food truck ordinance during last week’s meeting and were updated on damage from recent flash flooding.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris also presented a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week, as members of the local EMS team were presented with the proclamation.
In his city manager’s report, Bert Cunningham said there were numerous problems with excessive rainfall during the last few weeks, with the most significant at Rock and Pillar where the rusted washed out culverts have been deteriorating for several years. Portions of Rock have collapsed near that intersection closing part of the street.
Another less traveled street had a sinkhole which the city crews have repaired, and two crews have been out trying to fill potholes and make street repairs as they can.
Cunningham told the council they have to figure out a way to pay for the new culverts on Rock and Pillar, and he has been meeting with a pair of engineering companies to get some preliminary estimates that are close to $1,000,000. He also has been talking with the city’s financial advisor to discuss options for financing repairs.
Read the full story in the May 22 Bowie News.
Photo – Mayor Gaylynn Burris presented a proclamation from the City of Bowie for National EMS Recognition Week. Several members of the Bowie EMS team were present: Daniel Fogle, Enrique Roman, Fire Chief Doug Page, Chad Gerlach, Marco Sandoval and Luke Waltersheid. (Courtesy photo)
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