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Southern Area Public Library

Southern Area Public Library
Street Address: 120 East Main Street
Mailing Address: PO Box 282
City: Lost Creek
Zip: 26385-0282
Phone Number: 304-745-4865
Fax Number: 304-745-4865
Web Address: http://southernarea.lib.wv.us/
Director: Wilma Bennett
History: Southern Area Public Library was established in 1972 in Lost Creek, operating with volunteers until 1979. In 1984, the library was relocated to its current location on Main Street in Lost Creek. In 2013, the library was selected as The Best Small Library in America by The Library Journal and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In October 2013, the library was awarded the Frederic J. Glazer Innovation Award. The library continues with its charge to “make positive change in the community”.

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