1983 "Bookmobile Awareness Month"

Beaufort County Library bought a new Argosy bookmobile in 1983 - and then got the County Council to make the following proclamation: 

WHEREAS, the Beaufort County Library Bookmobile provides library services to citizens of Beaufort County in rural areas of a geographically far-flung county in fair weather and foul, and 

WHEREAS, Bookmobile service provides a flexible and effective alternative to costly established library facilities in scattered rural areas, offering reading materials for both educational and entertainment purposes, and 

WHEREAS, all citizens throughout Beaufort County may not be aware and County Council wishes to inform them of the services offered by the Beaufort County Bookmobile, and 

WHEREAS, we acknowledge that were it not for this service provided by the Beaufort County Bookmobile, there would be large segments of our population who would not have easy access to books, 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, William L. McBride, Chairman of County Council of Beaufort County, do proclaim this month of May, 1983 BOOKMOBILE AWARENESS MONTH for Beaufort County and urge all citizens to take advantage of the services offered by the Bookmobile by contacting the public library for information and by visiting the Bookmobile, if possible, during the month of May. 

Dated this 25th day of April, 1983, A.D., 

COUNTY COUNCIL OF BEAUFORT COUNTY by William L. McBride, Chairman

ATTEST: Laura A. Greenwalt, Clerk to Council

Read more about the history of bookmobile services provided through the Beaufort County Library.