WHAT: One-year anniversary celebration of Lafayette Public Library’s Main Library
WHO: Members of the public and local media
WHERE: Main Library, 301 W. Congress St. (Downtown Lafayette)
WHEN: Thursday, July 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
DETAILS: The Lafayette Public Library’s Main Library is celebrating one year of serving the people of Lafayette in the newly renovated downtown facility. The library re-opened on July 7, 2015 after a four-year major renovation, and has offered a variety of programs and services for all ages ever since. The 65,000+ square-foot building cost $10.5 million to construct and features a large children’s area with Story Castle, a crafts room, a teen area, a makerspace with 3D printer and laser cutter, a genealogy room and an outdoor quiet space known as “Mary’s Garden,” as well as 80 public computers, a large meeting room, multiple study rooms and a drive-thru.
The celebration will include a magic show by Rick Hessler starting at 10:30 a.m., balloon animals from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., children’s crafts, a scavenger hunt, a large table-top coloring project for adults and refreshments (including cake).
