* New & Improved Southwest Regional Library Opens This Week
One of the bigger stories this week is the opening of the new and improved Southwest Regional Library this Monday. The new facility opens after a long wait — the old Southwest closed almost 18 months ago. It was worth the wait, however, as the new building has 25,000 square feet of space holding just over 100,000 books. In addition, there are 30 computer stations allowing patrons to access the Internet. Like most of its neighbors, I’m looking forward to spending a good part of this summer at the new Southwest.
While we’re talking about libraries, this is a good time to start reminding BCRE readers that the Parkwood Branch Library will be closing for good on June 27. This will give the staff a month to move everything over to the new South Branch Library, which will open on July 28.
If you are a reader this summer, Durham is a good place to be!
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