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Not only is the Public Library for Union County’s 2.5 million expansion anda renovation project moving along well, but financial support from area residents and businesses also is strong. The Capital Campaign for the project hs brought in more than $1,663,000, and the Lewisburg library’s trustees are very optimistic about fundraising. “It has been tremendous,” Christine Mallula, President of the library’s Board of Trustees, says. “Gifts and pledges of almost $1.7 million already have been received.” While donations to the project’s Capital Campaign will be used to pay for building materials and labor, support also is needed to cover increased operating costs. “By the end of 2008 our library will encompass about 20,000 square feet, and operating expenses will increase proportionately,” Mallula explains. “Contributions to support operations will ensure the continuation of quality programming and seven-day-a-week library service we’ve all come to enjoy.” Capital Campaign committee members continue to visit residents, but anyone interested in contributing who has not yet been contacted may call Christine Mallula at 524-5807 or Barbara and Gary Baylor at 524-0676. The first phase of the expansion and renovation project, which included new construction, is on schedule to be completed in the next two weeks, and the entire project is expected to be substantially complete by the end of this year. The library’s new restrooms have been open to the public for about a week, the parking lot and new handicapped spaces are nearly finished, and work is progressing on foyer renovation. The expansion will allow the library to add 25 per cent more shelf space for books — including an expanded area for large-print books and lower shelving for easier access — to double the space for public computers, and to offer a space for teens. The new community room will be able to accommodate 95 people or be divided to serve two groups simultaneously, and a drive-through book drop will make returning books easier. © Copyright 2008 by Mifflinburg Telegraph Weekly Newspaper Top of Page |
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