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 New library will be an open book - Vernon, BC Posted by:  T0SHEA
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The new Vernon Branch Library, at 2800 30th Avenue, was a while in coming, but turned out to be well worth the wait.
Waymark Code: WMN79M
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 01/10/2015
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For many years the city struggled on in a library that had become much too small for both the size of its collection and the number of patrons occupying the library at any given time. As of May 5, 2012, these problems vanished with the opening of the city's new branch library, a branch of the Okanagan Regional Library, an institution with, at last count, had 29 branches throughout the Okanagan and the Shuswap and as far east as Golden and as far west as Princeton.
On the day before the grand opening, May 4, 2012, the Vernon Morning Star published an article on the much anticipated event, which is reproduced in part below.
New library will be an open book
by Jennifer Smith - Vernon Morning Star
posted May 4, 2012 at 1:00 AM— updated May 4, 2012 at 8:38 AM
The days of trying to elbow your way in to study, research or check out books have been shelved as a new chapter in the library experience unfolds.
The doors to Vernon’s new library, featuring two floors of modern, open space boasting city-wide views and streams of natural light, open Saturday at 10 a.m. on the corner of 30th Avenue and 28th Street.
“We know that our customers are going to be very excited about this space,” said Maureen Curry, branch head librarian, as she beamed with pride while showing off the 30,000 square-foot facility.
With more than double the space of the old library, the new $12-million building ensures even more people can come through the doors to read, study, access the internet, meet and relax.
“Everything was all crammed in and we were tripping over each other,” said Curry of the old 13,000-square-foot library next to the museum, which had 850 to 1,000 people through its doors each day.
“This new library provides a space for people to come enjoy the library, even if they’re not checking out books.
“That’s what a library should be.”
Read more at the Vernon Morning Star
Type of publication: Newspaper
When was the article reported?: 04/05/2012
Publication: The Vernon Morning Star
Article Url: [Web Link]
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News Category: Arts/Culture
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