Altamonte Springs City Library  Altamonte Springs City Library serves the residents of Altamonte Springs, Florida. As of 1999, there are not any residential requirements necessary to join. The collection boasts 44,000 items, including periodicals, books, online databases, and Altamonte Springs history archives. The library has a separate children's library which offers programs such as story time and other creative events for children. Altamonte Springs City Library has a reputation for being a friendly service-orientated community library. Former director Richard Miller states a library “is the only education institution that caters entirely to personal need… You come in with a question-any question you want- and we will try to provide the answer for you.” The original library was based on a book collection donated by Anne Cline, a retired schoolteacher and Altamonte Springs community leader. Cline, as President of the Altamonte Springs Civic Club, saw the potential to create a community library in 1959. At the time, the closest public library was in Winter Park. Unfortunately, Cline died before her plans could be completed. However, the members of the Altamonte Springs Civic Club and friends of Cline formed the Altamonte Springs Library Association in June 1959. They elected Dorothy Fuller as president of the Library Association with Betty French as secretary. Dorothy Fuller found an empty cottage on the grounds of the community center where the Civics Club held their meetings. The cottage, owned by the Bundy family, became known as Grandma Bundy's Cottage. Several members of the community donated their time and funds to clear the land surrounding the cottage, painting the cottage, and landscaping. Anne's Cline collection was matched by a donation of sixty-five boxes (1,000 books) from Rollins College. The remaining summer, fall, and winter months of 1959 were spent cataloging and preparing the donated books for the shelves. Community volunteers worked under the direction of Betty French, who served at the first volunteer-librarian. On January 31, 1960, an Open House and Tea was held for the public. Four days later, the library officially opened and for the first three years, the library grew through book donations. The Association raised money through fundraising events and through a generous donation on July 10, 1961, the Association bought the Bundy Cottage. The original Cottage was closed in 1977 and was demolished in 1985. The second stage of development occurred in 1968 when the Altamonte Springs Library Association, in an effort to reach the greater community, changed its name to the South Seminole Community Library Association.