On Saturday November 3 I attended an open house at the new library in West Stockbridge, a town of 1450. The library is part of a renovated school building in which all municipal departments are now located. This beautiful space has lots of natural light, a beautiful open circulation desk, four public internet workstations, a separate staff work area, and a small meeting room. There are also bookshelves on wheels in the children’s/YA area that can be pushed to the sides of the room to create space for an audience during programs, a great idea that trustees discovered while on a library tour of the New Marlborough Public Library.
Photos include: Library Director Alison (A.J.)Cole, trustee chair Nancy Hearn and an unidentified patron; the bright and colorful children’s area---can you spot Brutus???; and A.J. with her therapy/READ dog Owen.
~ Mary King, WMRLS
