Library and Health Center to Reopen on Keech Street

Posted On: September 13, 2024

The Volusia County Council and Florida Department of Health - Volusia will celebrate the reopening of the John H. Dickerson Heritage Library and Southside Health Center at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23, at 411 and 421 S. Keech St., Daytona Beach.

The complex, which underwent a two-year restoration following extensive flooding in 2022, serves as a hub of learning and community health for Midtown residents. Throughout the extensive restorations, staff was able to provide basic library services in a modular unit placed in the parking lot.

The brick-and-mortar library is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. It features public access computers and free Wi-Fi, as well as a wide range of library materials and programs for all ages. Library staff is available to help library users connect to online resources as well.

The health center will include offices for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, community health, immunizations, and the County's Transform386 program. WIC offices are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. To schedule an immunization appointment, call 386-274-0509.

The public is invited to attend the reopening ceremony. For more information, contact Pat Kuehn at [email protected] or 386-748-3989.

Notice under the Americans with Disabilities Act (Title II)

Pursuant to Title II of the ADA, Volusia County does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in providing or conducting its services, programs, or activities. Anyone requiring an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of county policies to participate in a meeting or other event, should contact the county's ADA Title II coordinator, Jim Corbett, at 386-248-1760 no later than two business days before the event or meeting.