Congratulations !
Doreen Gauthier named Florida's
Librarian of the Year 2009!
Batter up! A Visual History of Baseball in Florida
A Florida Memory Project Exhibit
“Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball.”
--Jacques Barzun
Floridians love baseball and the game reciprocates. It’s a relationship dating back 100 years and shows no sign of waning. Aside from being played feverishly across the sunshine state’s 58,000 plus square miles, Florida sports two major league franchises and fourteen minor league baseball clubs. It hosts seventeen spring training sites - the most of any state – an annual rite which began in 1888. The Florida Marlins, Miami’s 14-year-old expansion team, has won baseball’s World Series twice: 1997 and 2003.
The game’s economic benefits are also considerable: Palm Beach County alone reports that its total economic impact from baseball exceeds $52 million annually, while the estimated total impact of the nine teams training in West Central Florida surpasses $227 million. Florida and Baseball have been good for one another, but it’s about more than business.
“People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.”
--Rogers Hornsby
Christened La Florida by Spaniards, fittingly during the spring of 1513, Florida has evolved into a baseball mecca, with its playgrounds producing ballplayers in numbers approaching those of its Latin neighbors. Baseball legends John Henry Lloyd, Al Lopez, Buck O’Neil, Bill White and Lou Piniella were born in Florida, as were many others. They represent baseball from the ground up, played locally at amateur levels and before crowds of family and friends; anchoring a game to a place that it has become synonymous with.
“I see great things in baseball. It’s our game - America’s game.”
--Walt Whitman
It’s a century old love affair, one reflected in this collection of photographs, many of which chronicle small towns, colleges and schools, country outings, training camps and even prisons. They capture baseball’s elite, the not so, hard scrabble affairs and lavish exhibitions. These photographs reflect the coming of age of a state and a game – our game.
Wes Singletary
Author of Florida First Big League Baseball players: A narrative story
Please Note:
There will be no classes held
during the month of August.
All classes will resume after Labor Day.
 Summer Library Hours
Beginning Monday, June 1st
Monday through Thursday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Closed Sunday
The Teen Advisory Board always welcomes new members,
and would like to extend an invitation to any teen
who is passionate about supporting the library and
making reading more appealing to their peers.
Teens do not need to be a resident of Lighthouse Point to participate.
Getting involved is great fun and so easy.
Please come to the library to complete an application or call 954-946-6398 for more details.
Our library has Wi-Fi!
Bring your laptop - sit inside or out!
It’s live! The Lighthouse Point Library has taken another giant step into the world of communication and education. It is with great excitement that we announce a distance learning videoconferencing collaboration with BECON-TV of the Broward County School Board. Lighthouse Point Mayor Fred Schorr and Dr. Robert Parks of the School Board brainstormed and spearheaded this initiative during the library’s construction nearly two years ago. In preparation for this transmission location the School Board shared the expertise of Ms. Joy Veasy and Mr. Chris Robles. Their efforts and the donation of equipment have made this program a reality.
Lighthouse Point resident and teacher Mr. Carlos Arenas presented three science oriented programs from the library’s community room. The scintillating titles were “Calculating the Speed of Light with Marshmallows” “Aviation for the Non-Pilots” and “Real World Application of 3-D Design”. Using his laptop computer, the library’s projection equipment and large screen television students in four middle schools watched with rapt attention as Mr. Arenas “cooked” a CD in a microwave – do not, repeat, do not try this at home. Those non-pilots were in awe of the complicated maneuvering of an aircraft. Real World 3-D demonstrated for students some applications of video games, landscape design, and architecture.
BEACON-TV provides videoconferencing experiences for students throughout the district. The library’s programs have been created and presented to target the middle school student to enthuse classrooms about science and learning. These programs are interactive – the students can be seen by the presenter and the students see the presenter – lively question and answer sessions are face-to-face.
Discussions are underway to present a teleconference to a community in Brazil. The school students there are studying the ecology of the sea turtle and the featured city’s landmark is a lighthouse. What a more natural pairing? The Library’s presenters will include local historians, representatives of the City administration, lighthouse enthusiasts and will have on-location shots from the Hillsboro Lighthouse. The sea turtle project will include Fish and Game wardens, devoted citizens who walk the beach to preserve the nests, and a marine biologist. The date for these kick-off programs will be announced shortly in all the local media and on the Library’s webpage.
Tutoring Help Available
The Teen Advisory Board will be assisting children with their math and reading skills.
If you have a child that could use a little extra help, please call the library to schedule with one of our teen tutors.
954-946-6398
You will find over 500 videos including award winning movies, foreign and independent films, and lifestyle programming such as Antiques Roadshow, America's Test Kitchen, Rick Steves' Europe, Today's Homeowner and more! And since we offer simultaneous access there are never any holds on the videos you want to see!
NOTE: You'll need a high speed connection and a new 11 digit Lighthouse Point Library card number
 Lighthouse Point, Florida, The First 50 Years
This is a wonderful hardcover 11" x 8 1/2" book that illustrates our City's unique history.
If you would like to send a gift, shipping is also available!
ON SALE NOW! $19.95 + tax = $21.15 OR 5 for $100
All proceeds benefit the Friends of the LHP Library
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