The White Oak Library will officially re-open on April 2, 2018 at 10 AM.
We invite you to attend the White Oak Library Grand Re-Opening and Ribbon Cutting Celebration on Monday, April 2, 2018. County Executive Isiah "Ike" Leggett will officiate the ceremony. Please join us in celebrating our newly refreshed library. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Library, White Oak chapter.
We are in the last few weeks of the library refresh project. Finishing touches are being completed before the new furniture is delivered. So what should you expect to see when you return to the White Oak Library?
What new things will you see when you visit the library:
- Ergonomic sit / stand information & circulation desks
- Complete renovation of the public restrooms
- Book drop, bike racks, sidewalk, parking lot improvements
- Designer coordinated furniture, tables, and seating groups
- Color coordinated / accent painting, carpet, and other floorings
- Two collaboration rooms (these can be booked online)
- New staircase railing to the lower level area
- LED lighting – new fixtures and retrofitted existing fixtures
- Dual drinking fountain with bottle filling station
- Motorized window shades
- 10 laptops that can be checked out
- Coffee vending machine
- Laptop lane in the lower level
What happened while the library was closed that you might not notice:
- New roof and roof drains
- New plumbing pipes in the bathrooms and water fountains
- Removal of asbestos
- Re-wiring of electricity and upgraded electrical panels
- Energy efficient LED bulbs
Hope to see you on April 2, 2018!
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White Oak Branch Manager
Angelisa Hawes |
Labels: construction, refresh project, White Oak
