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Island Booknotes 2022-23

Island Booknotes is a collection of essays, poetry, book reviews and articles about featured literary series speakers.
 
The magazine, which the Johann Fust Library Foundation publishes, celebrates Boca Grande’s literary traditions and features many local and national writers.
 
Pick up your copy in the library or access it here online.
 

Island Booknotes 2022-23

Carol Armstrong: “Bok’s Giant Leap” by Neil Armstrong 3/28

The Library Foundation is excited to present Carol Armstrong, who will speak about her husband’s book, Bok’s Giant Leap: One Moon Rock’s Journey Through Time and Space, in the library loggia on Tuesday, March 28, at 4 p.m. 

In 2006, at the Cincinnati Museum Center, NASA honored Neil with an Ambassador of Exploration award. He spoke to the assembly about the moon rock’s cosmic journey, telling a dramatic astronomical story. He humanized the moon rock and christened him Bok.

Although Bok’s Giant Leap is a children’s book, Carol’s talk will be geared toward adults. During the week, the library will offer hands-on science-related children’s activities. 

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Chrissy Kolaya and David James Poissant 4/4

The Johann Fust Library Foundation is excited to present a unique program featuring two professors from the University of Central Florida in a conversation about writing. The university offers a bachelor’s degree and an MFA in Creative Writing. The strength of any creative writing program depends on the talents of the faculty.

Chrissy Kolaya and David James Poissant are scholars and inspired teachers, but beyond that, they are published authors. Ms. Kolaya’s recent novel is Charmed Particles, and Mr. Poissant’s is Lake Life. Both books are available for purchase in the Library Foundation office.

Join us in what promises to be an inspiring program for our community’s readers and aspiring writers.

 

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Welcome to the Johann Fust Library Foundation.

Our mission is to maintain and preserve the buildings and gardens of the library while providing a literary and cultural center for the residents and visitors of Boca Grande. 

Visit Our Beautiful Facility
If you have not visited our beautiful facility, you must definitely find the time to do so. This historic architectural masterpiece was built in 1950 and renovated in 2013. Seibert Architects received an award from the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects. The architectural features of the building are many, but perhaps the most exciting is the original Bermuda roof. The design of the roof feeds rainwater to the cistern, which waters the gardens.

Massive cypress doors and original exposed cypress beams are awe-inspiring reminders of the passion and attention to detail that the founders brought to their project seventy years ago. Visitors wander through the garden and courtyard as they explore the excellent library services Lee County offers. The loggia offers a shady outdoor respite from the midday sun.

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Original pages from the Book of the Dead and the Gutenberg and Fust Bibles.

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Library Services including the Media Library and Children's Library

Library: (941) 964-2488

Hours

Tuesday through Thursday
10 am to 6 pm

Friday & Saturday
9 am - 5 pm

Boca Grande Library

1040 West 10th St.
P.O. Box 309
Boca Grande, FL 33921-0309

The Johann Fust Library Foundation

Foundation: (941) 964-0211

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Monday through Friday
9 am to 4 pm

E-Mail: JFLibraryFoundation@comcast.net

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