Community and Officials Celebrate Grand
Re-Opening of Newly Renovated Library
DUARTE, CA, July 19, 2011 – More than 150 community members and public officials turned out to celebrate the grand re-opening of the newly renovated Duarte Library. Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, whose support helped spearhead the facelift and modernization of the 45 year-old
County Library facility at 1301 Buena Vista St., spoke about the importance of libraries to the community and expressed his approval of the improvements.
The library was closed for two months for the renovation which included fresh interior paint, new carpeting, new self-serve checkout machines and three new computers to add to the eight currently available for public use. The library exterior was brightened with new drought-tolerant landscaping and a resurfaced parking lot.
Representatives of U. S. Congresswoman Judy Chu, State Senator, Ed Hernandez, and State Assemblyman Anthony Portantino presented congratulatory certificates to library officials, including County Library administrator, Fred Hungerford and newly appointed Duarte Library Manager, Joanna Gee . Also in celebration of the occasion, the Duarte Kiwanis Club donated $500 worth of new books for the teen and young adult section of the library.
The 10,048 square foot library was first opened in 1966. It continues to serve as a hub of activity for the Duarte community serving as many as 9,000 to 13,000 people a month. A collection of more than 85,000 books and materials includes children, young adult and adult books, magazines, newspapers, cassettes, CD’s, DVD’s and video tapes. Large typeface books are available as well as materials in Spanish and Chinese. The Duarte Library is open Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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