It's official...the grand opening day for the new Vernon branch is Saturday, May 5th! We're planning a ribbon cutting, refreshments, entertainment, and lots of fun for the Greater Vernon community, who have waited SO long for this day. More information will come, as plans are firmed up.
Many of you will have seen the front-page article in the Feb. 19 edition of the Morning Star, announcing the opening date. To clarify a comment by ORL's director about the lack of growth of collections in the new branch, our customers will indeed see an increase in some collections…magazines and newspapers for example. However, because the branch is part of a regional system with a floating collection, added titles in many other collections would be requested (through the online catalogue) by customers in other branches before even reaching Vernon's shelves!
This building is designed to accommodate both immediate and gradual growth of collections, and will feature much more space for our customers to not only browse and check out materials, but also to gather, read, work, access the Internet, or just sit and contemplate the view!
Speaking of views, I'm hoping temporary difficulties in uploading photos will be resolved soon, and I'll have much more to share!
Eleven weeks and counting...yikes!
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