Arecent low-key ceremony at Robe has acknowledged the passing of 40 years since the opening of its expanded public library.
It was an addition to the Robe Institute which dates back to the 1860s.
The honour of unveiling a plaque to mark the occasion was given to Adelaide businessman and philanthropist Jim Crawford (now deceased).
Mr Crawford was Chairman of the Libraries Board of South Australia from 1977 until 1987 and was an elected local government member for two decades.
He was a successful businessman who, through generous financial donations, sought to use his position as chairman of the family-owned Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV) to benefit the wider community, including many charity groups.
CMV encompasses a range of motor vehicle franchises and agricultural operations in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales including the Barry Maney Group in Mount Gambier.
