“Laurel Branch Library”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

This branch's buildings have been named after the family of Charles H. Stanley, a city commissioner (1880–1882), mayor (1891–1893),^[3] and state comptroller (1911–1912).^[4] Friends of the Laurel Library, a philanthropic group of local community members, has supported the branch since January 1996.^[5]

Features

The library features over 50,000 books, DVDs, and magazines.^[6] Patrons have access to color printers and 53 computers. A double-sided fireplace offers warmth near a reading area, and a children's room uses a dinosaur theme, a nod to the Dinosaur Park near Laurel. A gaming room may be used to play video games. For those short on time, the library has a drive-through window for picking up and returning library materials.^[2]

History

The former branch building, named Stanley Memorial Library, was dedicated on May 7, 1967^[7]^[8] and completed a major expansion in 1993.^[9] Having outgrown its building, plans were made beginning in 2005 to replace it with a new facility.^[10] The library closed on March 8, 2014, and reopened at a temporary location behind the Laurel Municipal Center on March 31, 2014, to allow for construction.^[9] After nearly a year of delay, construction of the $14 million project was to begin in October/November 2014 with a grand opening in early 2016.^[10] The project's groundbreaking ceremony occurred on May 27, 2015, with an updated opening set for the last quarter of 2016.^[11]

The Prince George's County Board of Library Trustees decided in January 2014^[9] to remove the Stanley name from the new library, to be consistent in naming branches after their location rather than after people.^[12] A coalition of residents, including Mayor Craig Moe, campaigned to keep the Stanley name for historic reasons, and noted that the library was built on land donated by the Stanley family and named in accordance with the deed.^[9] Other residents said Charles Stanley was a Confederate soldier and by association was pro-slavery and his name should not be on the building.^[12] Library officials ultimately decided to keep the Stanley name on the building and place a memorial plaque in the building's lobby.^[13]

References

1. ^{{cite web |title=Laurel Branch |url=http://www.pgcmls.info/Laurel |publisher=Prince George's County Memorial Library System |access-date=April 21, 2015 }}
2. ^¹{{cite news |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/laurel/ph-ll-laurel-library-branch-opening-1201-20161128-story.html |title=New Laurel Library wows hundreds on opening day |newspaper=Laurel Leader |publisher=Baltimore Sun Media Group |date=November 28, 2016 |access-date=January 21, 2017 |first=Andrew |last=Michaels }}
3. ^{{cite web|title=History of the City of Laurel, MD |url=http://www.laurel.md.us/hist.htm |publisher=City of Laurel, Maryland |access-date=April 26, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120184701/http://www.laurel.md.us/hist.htm |archive-date=January 20, 2008 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
4. ^{{cite web |title=Comptroller of Maryland – Charles H. Stanley |publisher=Maryland Comptroller's Office |url=http://comptroller.marylandtaxes.com/Public_Services/Agency_Information/Agency_History/Comptroller_Biographies/Charles_H._Stanley.shtml |access-date=April 21, 2015 }}
5. ^{{cite web |title=Friends of the Laurel Library |url=http://www.friendsoflaurellibrary.org/about-us.html |publisher=Friends of the Laurel Library |access-date=April 21, 2015 }}
6. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Laurel-Library-Reopens-to-Delight-of-Parents-Neighbors-and-Bookworms-403466006.html |title=Laurel Library Reopens to Delight of Parents, Neighbors and Bookworms |first=Aimee |last=Cho |date=November 28, 2016 |access-date=January 21, 2017 |publisher=NBC Washington }}
7. ^{{cite web |url=http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/pg/html/functions/pgeducation.html |publisher=Maryland State Archives |date=August 8, 2014 |access-date=April 20, 2015 |title=Prince George's County, Maryland – Executive Branch – Education }}
8. ^{{cite web |url=https://lostlaurel.com/2014/03/01/stanley-memorial-library-whats-in-a-name/ |title=Stanley Memorial Library: What's in a Name? |date=March 1, 2014 |access-date=January 27, 2018 |work=Lost Laurel |first=Richard |last=Friend }}
9. ^¹²³{{cite news |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/laurel/ph-ll-library-letter-0220-20140226-story.html |newspaper=Baltimore Sun |date=February 26, 2014 |first=Luke |last=Lavoie |title=Moe urges new library keep Stanley name |access-date=April 20, 2015 }}
10. ^¹{{cite news |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/laurel/ph-ll-library-delay-1002-20140930-story.html |title=Work poised to begin this fall on Laurel library branch |date=October 1, 2014 |first=Amanda |last=Yeager |newspaper=Baltimore Sun |access-date=April 21, 2015 }}
11. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.somdnews.com/article/20150528/NEWS/150529172/1029/new-laurel-library-breaks-ground&template=gazette |title= New Laurel Library breaks ground |newspaper=The Gazette |first=Kirsten |last=Petersen |date=May 28, 2015 |access-date=August 11, 2015 }}
12. ^¹{{cite news |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/laurel/ph-ll-library-name-0313-20140307-story.html |title=Stanley's Confederate past ignites Laurel library naming rift |newspaper=Baltimore Sun |date=March 7, 2014 |access-date=April 20, 2015 |first=Luke |last=Lavoie }}
13. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/laurel/ph-ll-history-stanley-library-1117-20161117-story.html |title=Who was Laurel's Charles Stanley? |department=History Matters |newspaper=Baltimore Sun |date=November 17, 2016 |access-date=January 28, 2017 |first=Kevin |last=Leonard }}