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Season 4, Episode 4: Reviewing Renovations at the Main Library
In the era when many people find reading materials and conduct research online, public libraries have taken up the mission of remaining a community "place."
For our Main Library, the draw isn't just the 90,000 print volumes in our collection. The building has to support students coming to quietly study, adults coming to learn new technologies, families conducting genealogical research, community groups holding meetings, and children working on reading cognition.
From January through May, contractors worked diligently to transform the library on Main Street (without closing it to the public). The result is a building which is safer, more inviting, more efficient, and ultimately suited to more of our community needs.
Check out the library's services here: https://gloucesterva.gov/library
In the era when many people find reading materials and conduct research online, public libraries have taken up the mission of remaining a community "place."
For our Main Library, the draw isn't just the 90,000 print volumes in our collection. The building has to support students coming to quietly study, adults coming to learn new technologies, families conducting genealogical research, community groups holding meetings, and children working on reading cognition.
From January through May, contractors worked diligently to transform the library on Main Street (without closing it to the public). The result is a building which is safer, more inviting, more efficient, and ultimately suited to more of our community needs.
Check out the library's services here: https://gloucesterva.gov/library