MOORPARK LIBRARY BEGINS NEW CHAPTER : BRANCH TO FORMALLY CELEBRATE EXPANSION.Byline: Alicia Doyle Daily News Staff Writer After months of raising money to help double the size of the once-cramped Moorpark Library, community residents will join city officials this weekend to celebrate the grand opening of the newly expanded branch. ``This library is what we've always needed in this community,'' said Mary Goldberg, children's librarian (1) A person who works in the data library and keeps track of the tapes and disks that are stored and logged out for use. Also known as a "file librarian" or "media librarian." See data library. (2) See CA-Librarian. and acting branch head until the end of July. ``We have a community that's growing, and we needed a library that was going to grow with it.'' Though the library has been open since June 24, the public is invited to the official grand opening at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Moorpark Mayor Paul Lawrason looks forward to formally dedicating the project. ``That building is an example of what cooperative efforts can produce,'' Lawrason said. ``That's effort of the county, of the city, and the citizens of the city. It's really a remarkable project.'' Community residents complained for years about cramped cramped adj. 1. Uncomfortably small or restricted: cramped living quarters. 2. Difficult to read, especially for being crowded into a small space: cramped handwriting. conditions at the Moorpark Library, so they raised $85,000 to help double the size. The overall cost of expansion was $377,275. The library had been closed since April, when interior construction began. A county bookmobile was moved to the Moorpark site at 699 Moorpark Ave. to provide library services in the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile . Over the past several months two wings have been built, adding 2,700 square feet. Interior walls also were removed, shelves rearranged and the main entrance was moved. In October, Ventura County awarded RCO RCO Remote Communications Outlet RCO Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra RCO Recycling Council of Ontario (Canada) RCO Royal College of Organists (UK) RCO Rear Commodore RCO Regenerative Catalytic Oxidizer Construction a $279,849 contract to build the addition, officials said. While the library will house the same number of books as before, there will be more room for children's reading programs, a larger study area and better lighting, Goldberg said. Because funding for the site only paid for expansion, many needed items were donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. by county agencies, officials said. The Camarillo Camarillo (kă'mərē`yō), city (1990 pop. 52,303), Ventura co., S Calif.; inc. 1964. It is the center of a fertile farm area where citrus fruits and flowers are grown. Library donated a circulation desk and Hughes Aircraft Hughes Aircraft Company was a major aerospace and defense company founded by Howard Hughes. The group was based near Ballona Creek, in Culver City, California, USA, on the Pacific Coast. Hughes Aircraft was acquired by General Motors in 1985. contributed metal library shelves, officials said. Several tables were donated from other county departments. ``A library is a very, very important resource for a city,'' Lawrason said. ``To have ours expanded, with more space, more books and more information for the public, is very important. It's a key feature in Moorpark.'' THE FACTS The Moorpark Library will celebrate the grand opening of the expanded branch of the county system at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The celebration will feature refreshments re·fresh·ment n. 1. The act of refreshing or the state of being refreshed. 2. Something, such as food or drink, that refreshes. 3. refreshments A snack or light meal and drinks. and music. |
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