ELBERTA, Ala. — Plans to establish a public library in Elberta continue.

During the Elberta Town Council’s November meeting, Council member Betty Wood announced plans to forma steering committee to research the selection of a board of directors for the library.

“I would like to put about eight people on a steering committee to get things going,” she said.

Wood added that she and fellow Council member Michael Hudson visited with an organization earlier in the month that expressed interest in donating funds for a library.

The discussion also touched on a donation of books from Lillian Library for the endeavor.

“Lillian Library is done strictly on a volunteer basis,” Wood said.

She also said other facilities have offered help, as well.

“Liz Reid at Baldwin County Cooperative Library told me she would be willing to put aside books for us,” Wood said.

The Council first broached the subject of establishing a public library in Elberta in August. That discussion had included the idea of turning the town’s little-used senior center into a library and supplying it with an all-volunteer staff.

In September, that discussion continued with Wood said that she talked with a representative of Baldwin County Public Library Cooperative about the endeavor. She also reported discovering that ATRIUUM would need to be contacted for state funding to occur.

In addition Wood added that representatives offered to visit Elberta and give a presentation on the system. She also said Lillian Library representatives offered to donate four boxes of books for the project.

During the September discussion, Mayor Marvin Williams said the town would need to look into what it would take to make the senior center ready to house a library. In addition, Mayor Pro-Tem Jim Hamby suggested moving forward with items the town has on hand, finding a safe, dry place to house them. Plus, he Council discussed the possibility of dividing the senior center up so a portion would remain available to rent.

In the November meeting, the Council gave Wood the go ahead to pursue the formulation of a steering committee.