Maltby library improvements welcomed by 100 year old user
Published Wednesday 7th April 10
Maltby library is introducing a new addition to its collection, an attractive new frontage to welcome its thousands of visitors each year.
The new feature, which will be unveiled to the public with a very special ceremony on Thursday April 8 at 2pm, has been brought about thanks to the hard work of the Friends of Maltby Library group in conjunction with the Council's Library Service.
Joining invited guests and dignitaries will be a very special library user who lays claim to being one of the oldest in the borough.
Dorothy Mary Perry, who will be 100 on April 9, will be the guest of honour along with her family at the ceremony and will be amongst the first to see the attractive new feature.
The work, which has taken more than six weeks to complete, has seen the front of the library undergo a complete transformation, with new windows and panels, giving it a fresh and attractive modern look.
It is hoped that the new frontage will encourage even more people to enjoy the facilities in the library, which include free internet usage, DVD rental, meeting rooms for hire and spoken word books on CD and cassette to borrow as well as Rhyme Time for kids and Connect to Work sessions for jobseekers.
Principal Library Assistant for Maltby Library, Gill Lyon, said: "Hopefully the new frontage will make visiting the library an even brighter experience for our users.
"It looks fantastic and has really helped to brighten up the front of the building, no one can fail to spot us now."
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