We would like to thank everyone for a FANTASTIC summer! It was one of our largest in attendance ever. We hope you had as much fun as we did. 

There were 109 Reading Logs Participants! 

The grand prize winners are:

LEGOLAND: C. Toepfer

WonderWorks: C. Blackman

Gatorland: B. Smith

Gift Bags: S. Coffman, A. Sullins, K. Kneer, J. Barker 

How many fish did you guess? I'm still not telling the answer, but the closest to the right number was:

Crayola Experience: K. Nykiel

Congratulations to all of you!

Wonderful friends of the Lake Wales Public Library,

I sincerely have treasured my career as the Library Director of our amazing Lake Wales Public Library.

I worked as a teenage Library Page at this library while attending Lake Wales High School and then, Polk Community College.

In 1982 I moved back home with my baby boy and family, after working in the private sector, to become the very young, Lake Wales Public Library Director.

Successes or failures the community of Lake Wales has supported me, and through that, supported the most amazing library staff.

After 40 years I'm retiring. making way for a new director, the fourth in the LW Public Library's history.

I am humbled at the sentiments that have been expressed to me. I share all the compliments and praise with the LW Public Library staff, Lake Wales Library Board and the Lake Wales Library Association. Without them, this amazing library wouldn't be the customer focused gem that it is.

I will move into service with the LWPL's non-profit, the Lake Wales Library Association. I have the opportunity to assist with their Development efforts - membership development, fund raising efforts, grant writing and technical writing.

The seed was planted for my 40-year career and my love of libraries in the early 1960s when my parents took me to the new LW Public Library as a child. I suppose their desire to expose my brothers and me to libraries and reading created something they never imagined, a bit of a bookish girl library nerd who would make a magical place a career.

Thank you for supporting our library's growth in many directions and services. Thank you for your smiles, many laughs, sharing your joys and losses, thank you for bringing your children and grandchildren to our library. Your kindness and support means more than you realize.

To everyone, See you at the Library,

Tina A. Peak

Library Director, 1982 - 2022

Lake Wales' Charter Schools Superintendent Challenges - "Students Should Read or Be Read to 20 minutes everyday"

Thank you Dr. Wayne Rodolfich, Superintendent of Lake Wales Charter Schools, for encouraging anyone who loves a child of any age to read, or be read to everyday!

The Lake Wales Public Library supports Superintendent Rodolfich's important READ 20 initiative.

If you are a parent/grandparent or anyone who loves a public or charter school student in the greater Lake Wales area please read Dr. Rodolfich's newsletters, particularly the first newsletter.

Thank you, Dr. Rodolfich, for recommending public libraries in your first newsletter.

You can find books and more information at www.lakewalesfl.gov/library or mypclc.org.