The Library of Congress “Gateway to Knowledge” exhibit brings high-quality facsimiles of many of the Library’s top treasures and information about the millions of resources in the Library’s unparalleled …
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Library of Congress Gateway to Knowledge Exhibit
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Submitted by Tonja Young Daphne Public Library
Library Director Tonja Young
The Library of Congress “Gateway to Knowledge” exhibit brings high-quality facsimiles of many of the Library’s top treasures and information about the millions of resources in the Library’s unparalleled collections to small towns and rural communities across America. Thanks to Congressman Jo Bonner, the exhibit will be making a stop at the Daphne Public Library on Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12! The exhibit will begin on March 11 with an opening ceremony at 8:45 am with Mayor Fred Small, followed by a reception sponsored by the Friends of the Daphne Library in the Library Community Room from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon. The exhibit will be open to the public both days from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. This unique Library of Congress traveling exhibition is mounted in a customized 18-wheel truck that expands to offer visitors 1000 square feet of exhibition space. Admission to the exhibit is free.
The exhibit and its national tour are made possible by the generous support of the Rapoport family. Bernie and Audre Rapoport are founding members of the James Madison Council, the Library’s private-sector advisory group.
“As both a storehouse of world knowledge and primary resource for the U.S. Congress, the Library is energized by the prospects of the exhibition playing an important role in sharing the national collection with the people to whom it belongs,” said Librarian of Congress James H. Billington. The exhibit includes programming especially for teachers and students and provides relevant and engaging learning experiences for lifelong learners. The unit is operated by a driver and docent team that assists visitors in interpreting the exhibition and familiarizing them with the Library of Congress and its vast collections. Founded in 1800, the Library of Congress is the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution. The Library seeks to spark imagination and creativity and to further human understanding and wisdom by providing access to knowledge through its magnificent collections, programs and exhibitions. Visitwww.loc.gov/gatewayfor more information about the tour and schedule. Visit www.loc.gov to learn more about the vast resources available at the Library of Congress.
The Daphne Public Library is located at the intersection of 2607 U.S. Highway 98 and Whispering Pines Road in Daphne, Alabama. Serving the community from this location since 1996, the library offers over 68,000 titles in multiple formats, magazines, newspapers, public programming and computer classes, access to 24 computer stations with current software and Internet access, WiFi access, and free access to online databases. The library circulated over 300,000 items during 2010, and will soon become part of Alabama’s Camellia Net, offering free downloadable books and music. For more information, please call 251-621-2818.
