Have you
been to the Northfield Public Library since we reopened on Saturday, May
7?
The day
began with speeches and ribbon cutting outside at 10:00 am, followed by excited
and curious patrons pouring into the library.
On our opening day, 2,223 people walked into the library, 2,386 items
were checked out, and 1,480 items were returned and checked in. For the staff, it was like having a big party
in the library all day, as we greeted patrons we hadn’t seen for a while,
patrons who followed us to City Hall, and curious patrons who had never been to
the library or hadn’t visited in a long time.
Local groups
played music downstairs and outside, and patrons nibbled cookies in our new
entry commons.
Young children
are delighted with the expansion of the children’s area. The play area now has a wooden refrigerator,
stove, and sink, a grocery store with play food and cash register with a play
credit card. You can also put pretend
mail in a plastic blue mail box, or carry a postal carrier’s bag around the
library.
Adult and
children have more furniture to sit on and relax while reading stories. Children’s story times will be in the
children’s area. There are also three
adult public computers and one children’s computer in the juvenile area. There is also a new copier downstairs.
Many patrons
have commented on the beautiful gathering areas downstairs and upstairs. Newspapers and some popular magazines are in
the common areas. Most of the magazines
are at the top of the stairs, where patrons can sit comfortably in a glass in
area. We now have two small conference
rooms upstairs for small meetings. Check
with the reference staff upstairs to use the rooms. We have moved some collections. For example, the adult fiction dvd’s are
upstairs where the magazines used to be.
The new
adult books are upstairs.
The staff is
very pleased to be back in our library, ready and able to help patrons find
materials they want or need. If you
haven’t been the library yet, please visit us soon and enjoy our new
space!
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