The new Fondulac District Library will open to the public Saturday, November 2, 2013. The festivities begin at 10 a.m. with the opening ceremony, and the library will open to the public for the first time at 11 a.m. Tours, events, and activities for all ages will take place throughout the day.
Highlights include:
10 a.m. – 11 a.m.: Opening ceremony, including the music of R Squared
11 a.m.: Library doors open to the public
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Staff-led tours of the new building
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Various costumed characters, including storybook favorites and Star Wars 501st Legion members
11:30 a.m.: Julie K performance
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.: The Unique Twist balloon artists
1 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.: Jeanette Kendall, local author, book sales and signing
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Zoo Lady face painters
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.; Ken Zurski, local author, book sales and signing
“We are thrilled that opening day is nearly here. The community has been very supportive during the planning, building, and final phases of the construction project, and I believe they will be thrilled with the results,” said Amy Falasz-Peterson, Library Director.
Fondulac District Library reopens at a brand new facility at 400 Richland Street in the civic plaza in East Peoria’s Levee District. The new library is 32,000 square feet, almost triple the size of the previous facility. It features an expanded collection, increased seating, additional computers, social and study spaces, and more convenient service, as well as environmentally-friendly and cost-saving components. The project was funded by a $7 million bond approved by voters in 2009, and construction of the new library building began in June of 2012.
The library will be open for business from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on opening day and will be open its regular hours beginning Sunday, November 3. The library’s regular hours will be Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (The library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekends.)