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Special to the Star-Telegram!OLAP GROWALD
Euless'new library,which has 40,000 square foot,is four times the size of the old one.
IBRARY
VERDUE,
BY DARRIN SCHEID As volunteers placed bar codes on space,but there also is a lot of room for
Star-Telegram Staff Writer books yesterday, city officials gave growth," Yarbrough said. "I think
UI,ESS — Darkness, clutter and tours of the 40,000-square-foot facility that's the one thing that is most impor
Erows of metal shelves decorate the to let the public see what their half-cent taut. That way, you can plan your ex
city's old library building, a reminder sales tax rate increase is buying. pansion as it happens."
that changes are happening a few hun The building, four times as large as The new facility on North Ector
dyed yards to the west. the old one,should serve residents well Drive is the fourth library in the city's
There, the city's new $4 million li into the 21st century, said Betty history,and Euless has come a long way
brary is a bustle of.activity in prepara Yarbrough,library director. since its first one.
tion for Mondays opening. "The thing it obviously has is a lot of (More on LIBRARY on Page 9)
• reference section,where 150 issues 3 z
A ra r of local and national publications '
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In 1961, a one-car garage at the Lounge chairs and books for I: I ,
home of Dr. Roy Braswell served young adults are in the middle of
as the city's reference center. After the library, creating a buffer be 1
wigrar
a three-year stay in a leased build- tween the adult reference material i _
ing where the fire station is today, and the children's section. ` ` �' `3 :s
the city built a library in 1967 for its The children's area contains r I
17,000 residents. computers and restrooms just for I � t
The old library will now be used the youngsters and a story-time i ,' -
for city offices. room. The library has story time at <!,_
Euless boasts a population of 11 a.m. Wednesdays ands .
40,000, and there are more than Thursdays. tr ' • r
24,000 active library card holders. From the library entrance,a door ,. 1• 1
About 65,000 items were trans- to the right leads to a conference /
ferred into the new building, room and staff offices.
Yarbrough said. The staff offices include 24 lock- tf
With input from residents,Dallas ers,.a break room and a small kitch
architect Phillips Swages designed en. t r
a building that will make the city At the old library, the break t • l �'
proud, Councilman Leon Hogg room consisted of two chairs, and
said. there wasn't a place for staff to
"It's a very beautiful facility,and keep personal belongings. A i k, .. — •` 3
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the designer's foresight is probably Although the library opens Mon ,�• t., 3��
the most impressive thing," Hogg day, the grand opening will be Oct. 3 ,
said. "This is probably the best 19. ?
thing that has happened to the city "We need a little time to get °'
for a long,long time." things organized and get a full staff Star-Telegram/IAN MCVEA
At the south end of the library, trained and in place," Yarbrough Debi Bryan, a medical technician at Harris Methodist Fort Worth, is
the adult section offers tables for said."People should bear with us at trained to perform various tasks,including taking X-rays.A new pro-
reading, and two rooms are avail- first because it's going to be kind of gram at TCJC Northeast will offer multicompetency training.
able for additional privacy. Close hectic the first few weeks until we •
by is the magazine and newspaper get settled in."
Star-Telegram 0, .---- uaie �.
I taut. That way, yu
UI,ESS — Darkness, clutter and tours of the lic see sy pansion as it happens."
er ales tax rate increase is buying. e as The new facility.on North the city's
rows of metal shelves decorate the so let the public see what their half-cent ra
E a remind four times as large
city's old library building, Drive is the fourth hb ry
that changes are happening a few hun The building,
said Betty history,and Euless hascomealongway
the old one,should serve residents well
dred yards to the west. since its first one. y on Page 9)
There, the city's new $4 million li into the 2l library director. (More onLIBR,AR
brary is a bustle of activity in prepara Yarbrough, Y
tion for Mondays opening•
"The thing it obviously has is a lot of