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Children's Room Expansion 2008-2009


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Cindy ribbon cutting thumb
Vincent Martinez and Cindy Romero ready for ribbon cutting

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as library patrons and well-wishers look on, April 2008

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Visitors enter the new Friends Room to take a look

Dedication crowd indoors
A tour of the interior

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Assemblyman Anthony Adams and Glendora city officials

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The new "water-wise" garden outside the Friends Room

childrens room with hands
The helping "hands" of our great donors to the expansion

Cindy does Storytime 
Children's librarian Cindy Romero kicks off the

Cindy does Storytime
first ever Storytime in the new "Friends Room"

new cement
The new front walk as seen out the library entrance

new awning 
A new shade and bench for visitors to the library

 children's room with carpet
The new "Friends Room," ready at last

Roof and north windows go up
Roof and north windows go up

South windows and doors go in
South windows and doors go in

Improvements are begun to the library's entryway
The  library's entryway gets replaced

Front entry is temporarily closed during upgrade
Front entry is temporarily closed during upgrade

Cabinets Arrive
Cabinets arrive

Workmen install cabinetry
Workmen install cabinetry

Roof tiles await installation
Roof tiles await installation

Interior, facing main parking lot
Interior, facing main parking lot

Library director checks on the progress
Library director checks on the progress

Interior, facing main parking lot
Interior, facing main parking lot

Roofing continues on the front
Roofing continues on the front

And as seen from the plaza, looking toward the street
And as seen from the plaza, looking toward the street

Plywood roofing
Plywood roofing

Goes up
goes up

The north side, looking south
The north side, looking south with framing

Roof work advances
Roof work advances

Roof framing going up
Roof framing going up

The interior takes shape
The interior takes shape with the help of a lift

The south wall, seen from the front of the library
The south wall, seen from the front of the library

Ready for ceiling and roof framing
Ready for ceiling and roof framing

The north wall, looking south
The north wall, looking south

The slab goes in 1
The ground is prepared

The slab goes in 2
for the slab to go in

The slab goes in 3
and the cement is left to cure a few days

The south wall, seen from the front of the library
The south wall, seen from the front of the library

South wall rebar goes up
South wall rebar goes up

Future north window opening
Future north window opening

Work Continues
Work begins

Concrete in place
Concrete in place for the future north wall

Work begins
Dozing

Channels are cut for foundation support
Channels are cut for foundation support

Groundbreaking: Our wonderful community looks on
Groundbreaking: Our wonderful community looks on, June 2008

Groundbreaking: Mayor Karen Davis speaks
Groundbreaking: Mayor Karen Davis speaks

Groundbreaking: Shovels at the ready
Groundbreaking: Shovels at the ready

Groundbreaking: Spreading the word
Groundbreaking: Spreading the word

Groundbreaking: Getting ready
Groundbreaking: Getting ready

Children's Librarian Cindy Romero & library patrons
Children's Librarian Cindy Romero & library patrons enjoy the groundbreaking




 

Last updated: 6/20/2009 4:15:59 PM