Dacula Library Closing Decision Energizes Community

The Gwinnett County Library Board of Trustees recent decision to close the Dacula Branch has energized a grassroots movement to keep the branch library open. The movement is dedicated to finding system-wide solutions to system-wide problems--not a solution based on a single location. The Dacula Business Association and other community groups and citizens are the leaders of this movement, and they have the full support of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Dacula. The Council and I want to see a system-wide solution that allows the Hamilton Mill Branch to open and also keeps all Branches open, including Dacula.

I encourage you to visit to visit the web site, http://www.savedaculalibrary.com, to see some ways that you as an individual or community group might oppose the Library Board's decision to close the Dacula Branch.

The following meetings are scheduled, and I encourage you to attend.

September 1, 2009
Informational Meeting
Dacula First United Methodist Church on Fence Road
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, drop in at your convenience
Exchange ideas, receive information and network with your neighbors

September 15, 2009
Dacula City Hall
Dacula Business Association meeting
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Regular meeting of the DBA

September 19, 2009
Rally for the Library
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
March from Hebron Church down Dacula Road to Library

September 22, 2009
Library Board Meeting
Scheduled for the Five Forks Trickum Branch Location
6:30 PM
Regular Library Board Meeting. I have been in the meeting room and it can hold only about 60-65 people. Look for this meeting place to be rescheduled.

Library Board Votes to Close Dacula Branch

At a special called meeting, with a surprise change to the agenda, the Gwinnett County Library Board voted to close the Dacula Branch today. I have no further information at this time. The City Council, Commissioner Beaudreau and I will be meeting with the Board as soon as possible to discuss this matter, seek other alternative measures and to let our anger over this issue be known. The Dacula Branch opened about 3 years ago and has served the City and District 3 well.