Lakewood Public Library
"You may disarm the hands, but not the brains, of a people, and to know what should be defended is the first condition of successful defense. Simple as it seems, it was a great discovery that the key of knowledge could turn both ways, that it could open, as well as lock, the door of power to the many."
-James Russell Lowell, from Among My Books-
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REDEDICATION
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The Lakewood Public Library Board of Trustees held the official opening of the expanded and renovated Main Library on June 1, 2008. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, the new facility has nearly doubled the size of the Main Library from 55,000 to 93,000 square feet with room for greatly expanded children's services and computer access, not to mention more books, movies, music, newspapers and magazines. Guests at the rededication saw the Grand Reading Room adorned by twin murals of Lakewood life by celebrated artist, Richard Haas. They basked in the luxury of our beautiful new state-of-the art auditorium and the possibilities of the multi-purpose performance space. They also toured the new and improved Technology Center and Learning Lab. Many frolicked through the new Children's and Youth Services Department and saw the archway sculpture of Ohio wildlife devised by the Cleveland Institute of Art's own David Deming. And, they let loose in the Lakewood Librainium for Reading Readiness, a fun, playful learning experience designed by the Burgeon Group. A reception for architect Robert A.M. Stern featured short remarks, light refreshments and live jazz. His firm is known for beautiful, cost-effective, long-lasting, memorable, successful and welcoming buildings. Projects include the Nashville Public Library, Bangor Public Library, Clearwater Public Library, Miami Beach Library, the Main Library in Jacksonville, Florida, and the Main Library in Columbus, Georgia. |
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