The Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library is set to host a ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration on Saturday, March 16 at 10 a.m. in Whitestown.
– Photos courtesy of HMMPL
The branch will open at 6310 E. Albert S. White Dr. in Whitestown and will engage community members with guided building tours, technology demonstrations, fun activities and a Teddy Bear Symphony Concert presented by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Executive Director Kristin Shelley commented that the opening of the Whitestown branch has been a project that has required years of planning and considerations to construct and bring to life for the community.
“This is a momentous occassion for our community, and we are thrilled to open the doors at the Whitestown branch,” Shelley said. “Public librariers positively impact residents for generations, and I look forward to seeing the residents of Whitestown and Zionsville discover the uniqueness of this new, second location.”
The library team has announced that the desks, cabinets, furniture and shelves that will hold all of the library materials have been placed around the library building. The library has purchased over 50,000 titles that will be placed in the branch’s collection of new books, videos, audiobooks, magazines and more.
According to the library team, three special collections will be available at the branch, including electronic read-along books, educational nature books and pea Pod Packs of board books. The three collections were funded with the help of the Friends of the Library and the Community Foundation of Boone County.
Community members who attend the grand opening on March 16 at 10 a.m. will have the first chance to access the materials, and community memebrs will be permitted to check out materials as soon as the doors open.
For more information regarding the grand opening or the new Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Pub
lic Library, visit the expansion page where construction updates are posted and frequently asked questions are answered. Photos of the construction progress are also available through the library’s New Year Gallery.