hall building.* The library, which had been a centennial project for the village of . Peters, was officially opened on July 29th, 1964. (44) Unfortunately, the library and the fire hall burned down just two years later. At a meeting of the Village Council, Don Anderson recalls Stuart MacEwen stating that thirty five thousand dollars would be needed to build a new library and fire hall and it "had to be built without raising taxes within the community." (45) A committee was formed, which included Joe Lewis , George Maclsaac , and Don Anderson , to devise ways and means of raising money. To raise the money, lobster suppers were held in the school in the spring of the year. As many as 300 people attended this annual event. Then in the fall of the year a "Governor's Ball" was held. The Lieutenant - Governor attended and, at the beginning of the Ball, there was a receiving line where everyone had the opportunity to shake hands with him. During the time the library was being re-built, a library had been established in the Lions Club building.* In a relatively short period of time the new library and fire hall was built. Mary " A.J ." Larkin was librarian in St. Peters for eighteen years. Mary loved her work in the library and "loved seeing the kids coming in as they started to get interested in reading." (46) Mary often delivered books to members of the community who were not able to come to the library. She picked out books that she thought would be of interest to them. She also acquired tapes of books for people who could not see. In the late 1990s, the St. Peters Public Library was moved into the St. Peters Consolidated School. The books from the school library were catalogued into the Public library's collection, increasing its collection of books. According to Anne Maclnnis , who has worked as Librarian at the St. Peters Library for the past ten years, "Having the Library located within the school has provided the school children with a wonderful access to the books." (47) The Consolidation of rural schools in 1966 changed not only the manner in which children are taught, but the way of thinking within the community as a whole. The North and South divisions within the village of . Peters subsided with the amalgamation of schools. The technology and equipment that is made available for today's students would not have been dreamed about by students and teachers a century ago. In looking at the records of the schools within the St. Peters Area, the changes are both obvious and interesting; today's students and teachers have a lot to be thankful for. ' This is the site of the present day "Anne of Red Doors" Restaurant in St. Peters Bay . ' The Lions Club building was the former South School. 278