It has as its mission the provision of library services now and in the future that will encourage and support a literate, enlightened and cultured community.

[3] At the turn of the century, the books from the Flora Temple Library may have been moved to a ferry carrying commuters between Tiburon and San Francisco, according to local historians.

The library served Tiburon readers in slightly soggy quarters for five years, under the management of Ellene Weldin and Nikki Lamott.

In the meantime, Nikki Lamott was replaced by Librarian Betty McKegney and the remarriage of the Tiburon and Belvedere libraries would never again be put asunder.

In 1966 the generous Harry Allen family of the Belvedere Land Company offered larger ground floor space across the street from the end of the Boardwalk.

Despite that, it was warm and cozy and welcoming and it was the place where the growing community of adults, teenagers and children fell in love with their library.

In 1984, meetings began to raise specific issues about ways and means to improve the library and residents from both Belvedere and Tiburon joined forces to confront the situation.

In 1987 a small group of people began meeting regularly for breakfast at the home of Rex and Rita Fink in Belvedere.

The architectural contract was won by Bull, Stockwell, Allen of San Francisco, and they unveiled the sketches of a one-story 10,200 square foot building designed in the tradition of Belvedere brown shingle cottages and waterfront townhouses.

While other groups were negotiating for a bigger share of the tax revenue with the county system a secession proposal emerged.

Fundraising began in earnest with groups such as the Bookmarks organizing a raft of benefits, luncheons, concerts, to support the new library building.

[5] County officials agreed to turn over to the new library all general and special tax revenue generated by Tiburon and Belvedere property owners.

A seven-member board was formed to lead the Belvedere Tiburon Library Agency with members appointed by the local city councils and the Reed Union School District.

[8] The first board to serve was made up of Allan Littman, Margaret Jones, Leonard Rogers, Carol Forell, Richard Rozen, Sharon Bass and Charles Auerbach.