Former supervisor worries state library will die.

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: January 24, 2003| Author: Ensley, Gerald | Copyright information

Byline: Gerald Ensley

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Barratt Wilkins spent 26 years as the Florida State Librarian before retiring earlier this month. He held a title that stretches back to 1925, and he supervised a library that was founded in 1845 when Florida became a state.

So forgive him if he's less than thrilled that Gov. Jeb Bush proposes to eliminate the Florida State Library as part of the new state budget.

"It's kind of a repudiation of everything I...

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