The main branch of the Flagler County Library is celebrating National Library Week with plenty of good news.

A recent renovation has improved the look inside and plans call for a possible branch library being built on the county's south end.

For long-time County Commissioner George Hanns, it may not always be easy to find the money to help the library system, but he feels it's vital.

“I'm actually partial to libraries and I have to look at it as if a judge in a court of law -- what is the needs of the community and what's important. And we tend to strive to do that," Hanns said.

Obviously, the role of libraries has changed over the years, which has been a challenge, according to Flagler County Library Director Holly Albenese.

“We started as what people considered a warehouse for books," Albenese said. "We've added computers and we'll continue with that trend of the digital technology.”

What's important to realize is Albenese sees the library as serving the needs of its community.

No two library systems are alike for that reason, although they all face these same challenges: offering more services with less money.

“There's a misperception out there that libraries are going away," said Albenese. "That's not just true. Most people really still like to look at print.”

To hedge those bets though, Flagler takes great pains to offer a variety of programs for children and younger people, some of whom may need to be re-introduced to that print.