Phase III officially under way!

It's been a very eventful week at the library for sure. On Sunday afternoon, our area had a power outage that fried a component of our electrical system. We had SOME power (some lights) but were without important things like the elevator, public computers, and air conditioning. We had to close for a day and a half while we waited on a repair (took a couple days for the right part to arrive from out of state). We were closed Monday and part of Tuesday, but we're back up and running now.

There have been some HUGE changes around here this week. For starters, the temporary entrance is closed as of yesterday (Thursday, Aug. 23), and folks are using our real front door!

When you walk in, the first thing you see (besides the tall atrium above your head!) is the temporary Circulation Department on your left. This area is where our vending/cafe area will eventually be located, along with a new Library Store. You can't see it in the picture below, but the door to the store is just out of this photo to the right.

We have our new books in the lobby, and the Young Adult department (plus audiobooks and DVDs) are in the usual Circulation area, which is not finished yet, so there's no carpet on the floor:

The REAL Young Adult area looks like this today:

It's pretty strange to see it without shelves and carpet! Don't worry... A renovated Young Adult Department will be located in its original place when we're done.

The Children's Area has temporarily moved to our new auditorium on the first floor. Here's Miss Rebecca at the Children's Desk:

And an overall shot of the room.

Meanwhile, here's what's going on in the real Children's Area as workers pack up everything to make way for an updated department:

Wow!

Upstairs, patrons are enjoying the new computer area, including some new computers. Look at these HUGE screens!

Here's a shot of the new Reference Desk, with friendly staff ready to help you:

Please come see us! We do ask for your continued patience and understanding as we go through construction. Things are a little topsy turvy and, yes, kind of confusing in places around the building. Please bear with us, think of how great the library will be when it's finished, and, as always, ask a staffer if you need help finding a book or just finding your way around!