After our meeting of Citizens for the Troutman Library last night, we got the opportunity to go to the library building and look around. Bernie Thompkins, who will be managing the library for Iredell County, said that she is starting to order books. The maintenance department will soon be scheduled to begin installing the shelving. Pretty soon, it’ll start looking like a real library! The dedication is scheduled for April 11 and opening to the public on April 12. At the meeting we also learned that Lowe’s is donating very nice gazebo that will be placed somewhere in the front of the library yard. While giving us the tour, Bernie pointed out many design features that will make this library building very energy efficient, so you can be proud of the thoughtful design and construction that the group, the town and the county have undertaken.
Don’t forget that we still need to raise funds to complete paying for the library. You can do that with direct cash donations, stock, or by buying a brick paver that can be etched with names of those you’d like to honor or memorialize. See my previous posts for information on how to make these contributions- just click on one of the library search terms on the right of this page.
Here are a few shots of the brand spanking new interior (click on each to see a larger version). Looks great, doesn’t it?
