Congress approved a bill allotting $60,000 to construct a building bearing the name Major General William Jenkins Worth Memorial Library in 1939, nearly 100 years after the body of water was named in his honor. However, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt vetoed the bill, the residents of the community continued raising funds until the building was finally completed in 1941. James and William Strait also contributed $10,000 for an art museum wing, which is now the children's section. The library also houses noted artist R. Sherman Winton's only known collection, which features historical Florida themes of the Spanish period, as well as wood carvings by Sam J. Schlappich, a local artist who was featured in the Century of Progress Fair in 1933 and the World's Fair in 1939.
congress approved a bill allotting $60000 to construct a building bearing the name major general william jenkins worth memorial library in 1939 nearly 100 years after the body of water was named in his honor however after president franklin d roosevelt vetoed the bill the residents of the community continued raising funds until the building was finally completed in 1941 james and william strait also contributed $10000 for an art museum wing which is now the children's section the library also houses noted artist r sherman winton's only known collection which features historical florida themes of the spanish period as well as wood carvings by sam j schlappich a local artist who was featured in the century of progress fair in 1933 and the world's fair in 1939