Harrison County Library System Information & Gulfport Public Library Photos

From Harrison County's website:

BATTERED BUT NOT BEATEN

Like many of you along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the Harrison County Library System received extensive damage to several libraries. The Biloxi Public Library, Gulfport Public Library, and Pass Christian Public Library were devastated by Hurricane Katrina's storm surge. The D'Iberville Public Library had some flooding, but the collections were not lost. The other libraries were luckier. With a little repair, we will be able to open them soon. We have thankfully accounted for all of our staff.

Our efforts are now focused on salvaging collections from our devastated locations, repairing damages, and moving our headquarters. The Headquarters, which housed the computer network, was located in the Gulfport Public Library. It is being temporarily moved to the Margaret S. Sherry Memorial Library on Popps Ferry Road. When the computer network is online, we will open libraries. We appreciate your patience during this difficult time.

As we work to restore and rebuild the Harrison County Library System, our thoughts are with those who have suffered a loss as a result of Hurricane Katrina. We would also like to thank all who came to the aid of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

- The Staff of the Harrison County Library System

I've previously posted a couple times the donation address as far as Mississippi libraries statewide are concerned. Here's the donation contact for Harrison County:

Harrison County Library System
Attn: Robert Lipscomb
C/O Margaret Sherry Memorial Branch Library
2141 Popps Ferry Road
Biloxi, MS 39532


From the Clarion-Ledger web site:

These photos were taken of the second floor of the Gulfport Public Library. According to the captions accompanying these randomly appearing photos today on the main web site, this floor holds the periodicals and the media center. The first floor was washed away, but the structure appears sound.

The head librarian of the public library appears in one of the photos and the director of the Harrison County Library System appears in two photos (the director's the man wearing the cap).

Apparently, it looks like the photos didn't stay at their particular URLs-- so I've deleted the links.