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| News Release |
November 29, 2007 |
| What: | Rededication of the Tobin Library at Oakwell |
| Where: | 4134 Harry Wurzbach Road |
| When: | Monday, December 3 · 10:00 a.m. |
Library to Present New Name and New Look to Community
At 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 3, Mayor Phil Hardberger and District 10 Council Representative John G. Clamp are scheduled to join officials from the Tobin Endowment, the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees and the San Antonio Public Library to rededicate the former Oakwell Branch Library located at 4134 Harry Wurzbach Road. The library will receive a new name, the Tobin Library at Oakwell, and more than $500,000 in improvements will be unveiled.
The Tobin Endowment donated more than $300,000 for improvements to the branch library, including new carpet, interior painting, new interior lighting, a new reference desk, reorganization of staff work areas, landscaping upgrades, new exterior book drops, an interior display and exterior signage memorializing Robert Lynn Batts Tobin, who donated the land where the library stands. In 2007 the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees voted to add the Tobin name to the library.
Work covered by the 2007 City bond included a new roof, resurfacing of the parking lot, new exterior lighting, and repairs and upgrades to sidewalks, a total investment of approximately $325,000.
“We are delighted that the San Antonio Public Library System has honored the legacy of the Tobin family’s contributions to San Antonio through the naming of the Tobin Library at Oakwell. Since Robert Tobin and his mother Mag Tobin donated the land to the City of San Antonio in 1967 to establish this library branch, it has become one of the most utilized branches in the entire San Antonio Public Library system. The Tobin Endowment was pleased to work with the San Antonio Library to provide the necessary funds to completely renovate the interior of the Tobin Library at Oakwell, working alongside the City of San Antonio with their improvements to the parking lot, roof and exterior lighting. We believe that the patrons of the Tobin Library at Oakwell will be very pleased with the renovations at their library branch,” stated J. Bruce Bugg, Jr., Chairman and Trustee of The Tobin Endowment.
Library Board Chair Jean Brady said, “The Tobin family had a long history of generosity to this community, and that tradition continues through the work of the Tobin Endowment. Their donation was a significant contribution towards making the Tobin Library at Oakwell a more welcoming facility for our customers. We look forward to a continuing relationship with the Tobin Endowment.”
“The support of community partners such as the Tobin Endowment makes possible the success of the San Antonio Public Library,” noted Library Director Ramiro S. Salazar. “Such generosity enables us to enhance our resources and offer outstanding customer service.”
For more than 100 years, the San Antonio Public Library has been a vital center for free learning, knowledge, communication, culture and enjoyment for all San Antonians. With a world-class Central Library, branch libraries throughout the city, and outstanding online resources, the San Antonio Public Library is as close as around the corner or the nearest computer.
The Tobin Endowment was established in 2000 as a private foundation to support a number of charitable purposes. It is dedicated to supporting programs primarily in the San Antonio area, the home of Robert Tobin and his family, and the location of many of their longtime interests.
Posted/Updated: 02/12/2008
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