(Greenfield, MA) The new Greenfield Public Library will be opening to the public today. Opening ceremonies and festivities begin at 9:30 a.m. with the Greenfield Military Band and a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. The event will go on through Friday and Saturday’s open hours with musical guests, story times, and other projects. The new library is 24,000 square feet and was designed by Johnson Roberts Associates, it includes new features like a Makerspace and community conference rooms.
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The Greenfield Public Library will be closing on June 19th to make the move into the new building, but before that the community will have an opportunity to come say farewell to the old library, also known as the Leavitt-Hovey House. The fate of the Leavitt-Hovey House and whether it will be sold or repurposed is still under consideration by the City. On June 17th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. will be a “Saying Goodbye” event to share memories from the building.
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From the Greenfield Mayor’s Office:
The grand opening ceremony for Greenfield’s new public library will take place on Thursday, July 13 with the library opening to the public immediately following the festivities.
The last day for library operations at the Leavitt Hovey House at 402 Main St. will be Saturday, June 17 with library collections being moved to the new building next door at 412 Main St. June 21-23. Once the collection has been put in place, staff will spend the time from June 26-July 12 setting up the building, checking to make sure all the technology works the way it should, learning how to use new equipment and finding where all the light switches are.
During the transition when the library is closed, patrons can continue to use the library’s website, greenfieldpubliclibrary.org, to access our many online resources, such as Libby, Hoopla and Kanopy, as well as Consumer Reports, archives of the Greenfield Recorder and our online subscription to the New York Times. In addition, the staff is busily preparing a number of online, virtual programs for our patrons’ enjoyment.
Patrons will be able to reach staff via email, phone and the ‘contact us’ form on our website, although response time may be slowed while computers and phones are being put in place.
Additional festivities will occur on July 14 and 15. Keep an eye on the library’s website for information and details or register for one or more of our email lists to receive updates in your inbox at https://rb.gy/v8ua9.