Wow, Jan. 27. Seems like the library has been closed for renovations forever and that it never would re-open. With Parkview moving most of its operations north, and Elmhurst High School targeted for closing no matter which school plan is adopted, it's nice to know that at least one thing is staying where it was. The older I get, the more I'm like my cats: Quit moving my stuff around! And listen to Library Director Jeff Krull talking about the new place:
We have a cafe combined with our used book shop, and we have a gallery where we can have exhibits with local artists and travelling exhibits. We have a outdoor plaza... will be available for people to use in the summer for festivals and brown bag concerts," Krull says.
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The library will also house a 250 seat theater that will open in the spring, and will offer a 125 space underground parking garage.
Krull also could have mentioned that people are going online for a lot of other things, too, not just genealogical research. If the new library is going to be successful, it will be as much for its gathering-place amenities as for the information that can be gathered there.
