Fitchburg Public Library Grand Opening

At the intersection of Lacy Road and Research Park Drive.

Looking toward the streetside entrance.

Nearly 30 years after Fitchburg was incorporated as a city.

The view looking west from the southeast corner of the building.

Coffee and cake were served beginning at 9:00, followed by a program at 9:30, and ribbon-cutting at 10:00.

There might be room to squeeze one more bike in.

Groundbreaking took place in April 2010.

Among the program speakers.....Library Director Wendy Rawson

...and Mayor Shawn Pfaff.

The ribbon-cutting.

Let's go inside.

A display in the vestibule.

Teen area to your left.

 

Children's area to the right.

Adult media, popular materials, and new books to the rear.

Let's go to the upper level.

Quiet reading room.

Reference area,

Technology Center

Local history

Conference room, off the after-hour lobby.  

Hundreds turn out for Library operning.  (Fitchburg Star, 6/29/2011)

Related posts:

Library grand opening announcement.  (6/27/2011)
Library set to open June 29.  (5/16/2011)

Fitchburg restores rookie-year library funding.  (11/15/2010)
It's the library's rookie year and already there's talk of budget cuts.  (11/8/2010)
No solar panels for new library.  (10/4/2010)
Library construction pictorial progress report.  (9/13/2010)
Live webcam.  (8/13/2010)
Bids come in under budget.  (7/2/2010)
Library groundbreaking.  (4/13/2010)
City set for library groundbreaking.  (4/11/2010)
Library receives anonymous $1 million matching donation.  (2/3/2010)
Geothermal heating encouraged for new Fitchburg library.  (1/12/2010)

Engberg Anderson anticipates final design for Fitchburg Library by October. (8/30/2009)
Library update.  (11/24/2008)