Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Hurricane Sandy and the Library Damage Done (Jersey Shore Edition)

5 Jersey Shore libraries wait for next chapter after Hurricane Sandy. (Newark Star-Ledger, 2/19/2013)

Sea Bright Library suffered major structural damage and mold contamination.


Monmouth Beach Library, inundated by 30 inches of water, lost its entire collection.


The Oceanport Branch of the Monmouth County Library



Bay Head Reading Center of the Ocean County Library lost 1500 items due to more than 2 feet of water in the building.




Upper Shores Branch of the Ocean County Library lost 5500 items.






Spared!  The Keensburg Waterfront Public Library

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