dams Memorial Library is a lot noisier than usual these days. We have heavy equipment working to prepare the foundation for the new addition and build our wonderful new parking lot. Thanks for your patience while parking is harder to find on College Street. The temporary ramp for those who cannot use the front steps is being finished and will soon be ready for use. In the meantime, if you need “curbside service”, please give us a call at 563-5861.
Many of you have asked how we will go about providing services during the remodeling. One of our first moves will be to relocate the local history and genealogy collection to the building next to the Post Office at 213 W High Street. We have free use of this building through the amazing generosity of Neal Appelbaum of Reed Realty. The collection will be available for research at least two days per week.
After the lower level meeting room and the addition are completed, we will move out of the main floor of the library so that it can be remodeled. Public use computers will be available in the newly remodeled meeting room. We will also offer the newly arriving books and hot bestsellers there, as well as the popular DVD collection and faxing services. We will not be able to offer the full fiction and nonfiction collections but we will work hard to fill special requests and bring materials from the Auburntown Branch Library which will remain open and may have its hours temporarily increased. We will be working hard to keep closed days to a minimum.
Don’t forget summer reading program fun begins on May 31st with performances from the Cannon Arts Dance Studio at 10:00 a.m. at the Auburntown Community Center and at 1:00 p.m. at the Woodbury Senior Center.
