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Lighting fixtures selected to provide high intensity illumination without glare are arranged for economical operation and can be controlled in a number of dif-ferent patterns, the architect said, eliminating the necessity of using all of them simultaneously.
The neutral carpet of a quality that promises durability and easy maintenance, is one that will be non-distracting to library users. It is contrasted with a slate floor in the entrance lobby.
Furnishings, in a warm wood grain accented by brightly colored upholstery, were chosen for utilitarian purposes and to coordinate with the decor. Shelves and other furnishings in the children’s room are especially sized for youngsters.
It is doubtful that Miss Louise Crawford, presiding over her sparse set up back in the Thirties, ever dreamed that 40 years later, the library would be a sophisticated operation, funded by the county and two cities, with a $300,000 facility offering many one-of-a-kind advantages.
The board of supervisors and the city of Bay St. Louis each levy one mill for the library’s operating expenses, and the city of Waveland, where a permanent branch was established in 1969 on a two-day a week basis, contributes a half mill. (On July 3, the Waveland branch will increase its operation to an additional half day each week when it moves out of upstairs quarters at city hall into recently renovated space at the city's new civic center.)