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An estimated crowd of more than 200 people gathered Saturday morning to be the first customers at the new Summerland Library.
The official ribbon-cutting happened at 9:30 a.m. and the doors were opened to invite guests into the new 8,000 square-foot building.
Invited to participate in the ribbon cutting were the eldest patron of the library, 97-year-old Fred Urchyshyn, and its youngest cardholder, 4-year-old Evelyn Roberts.
Inside, residents enjoyed the soaring ceilings and open spaces of the new facility designed by Urban Arts Architecture and built by Tango Construction Management.
The structure features several environmentally friendly building techniques and local materials, and includes a large community meeting room, dedicated teen and children’s areas and an outdoor terrace.
A custom designed feature wall was also constructed by local woodworker John Topham using native woods and fossilized rocks in honour of the Friends of the Summerland Library Society's contributions to enhance the building.
The new library branch is at 9355 Main Street in Summerland and is owned by the ORL.
Library membership is free to anyone who lives in or owns a property or business in the ORL region.
