Not a whole lot of new stuff to report this week. The construction crew took a much needed break last week to celebrate the Fourth of July while the cement for the new addition took the time to "cure". The hot summer Richland days threatened to cure the concrete too fast, but the very knowledgeable concrete guys spent days cooling off the fresh pour with blankets and water. Now, you can see where the addition of the library will be.
Steel beams have started to arrive on site and will begin being erected over the next few days. Once that happens people passing by will be able to see actual building progress.
Staff has heard a rumor that a certain construction manager (Rich) likes snickerdoodles. Next week's cookie delivery will definitely have some snickerdoodles in it if it will help speed up production! Library staff continues to hear nearly every day from people who ask us "why did you move into this place?" or comments like "this is only the temporary location, right?" We have been assuring them, that YES - this is only a TEMPORARY space and we hope to move back HOME by next summer. So if snickerdoodles will help keep us honest, we are glad to bake them! Any other special cookie requests guys and gals?
2 comments:
I love the pictures! The comments are informative and humorous; they reveal the personal side of this huge project!
Thanks for the updates! In the meantime, I want you to know that I actually love the temporary library. I think nonfiction is easier to find without the complication of the "arts room" - which I believe started as a good idea but simply became outgrown/outdated.
Also, the temporary facility seems to have a "restroom self-esteem" problem. I see signs apologizing for the plumbing and facilities. Whoa! These restrooms are more spacious and much more pleasant than the stinky ones in the old building.
By the way, I'm an "old" library user - when the library was in the Kramer center, I helped slit the pockets on books for the new wider cards. You have to have a long memory to go back to those primitive pre-computer days of the 1960s!
So, to all you librarians and staff, I say hold your heads up high. You're doing great!
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