GRAND OPENING JULY 7th!

We'll be opening soon! Here's the last of the pictures before we open - it's been a great pleasure posting the progress on the new library. Please check out the Henderson Libraries website and blog for more information on programs, resources, and more at all of our libraries.

Our website address is http://www.mypubliclibrary.com/
and the blog address is http://hendersonlibraries.blogspot.com/.

Here are the last of the pictures. Enjoy!
Teen area

Book sale area

Children's area

Children's books!

The shelves are finally up in the Children's area of the library so books are on the shelves now. Now it's really looking like a library!




The shelves went up in the Teen Zone as well but no books are up yet.

And exciting news for our computer users: Here are the new tables for the computers as well as the brand new computers.

So very empty

The move is coming along nicely although it appears to have stayed the same from this week's pictures. So included are two pictures of the old branch - it's so very empty now.

Here are some pictures from the new library:

Getting the books in and keeping them in order

This week we continue moving in the books and putting them on the shelves. There is a sea of books as evident in this picture:

Here are some pictures of the progress:

Book carts galore

The new library is starting to get filled up with book carts, although all of the children's books are still at the old library. The first two photos of are the old library - can you guess where in the library they are? The rest of the photos are of the new library. Check it out!

Gibson library 1.0

Gibson library 1.0

Lots of book carts at the new library

Adult book stacks being assembled

Another view of the adult book stacks

Plants!

This week inside the library does not look significantly different from last week. The carpet has been laid in the computer lab now that the wiring below is finished. The emergency exits all around the library are now lit up too - making it look more "official".
However, on the outside of the library, there were two obvious changes. The parking spots have been repainted (there's lots of parking!). And most of the landscaping has been done.

Bicycle racks

The bicycle racks are new. They immediately grab your attention.


This is taken from the inside looking out the entrance. Booksale area is to the right of the photo.


This is in the Adult stacks facing the program room.


The monitors you see up on the wall are digital displays that will provide information about programs, general information about the library, and closed dates.


The monitor stand you see directly in the center will be the computer queue for those people with reservations.


The famous computer lab with many more computers to be added.

Lay down the carpet!

Most noticeable difference this week is that the carpets are down throughout the whole building. The electricity is powered on with the lights and air conditioning working. The final work is being done so that we can start moving the books and shelves over. Take a look!

This is facing away from the far corner of the Adult book stacks.


These are the program rooms available to be reserved by you!


This is facing the computer lab there in the distance.


This is the Teen area - almost like a fishbowl, isn't it?


This is the Children's Storyroom


Here's the ceiling detail in the Children's Storyroom.


Here's the staff's view of the drive through window. Imagine yourself in your car able to pick up your items without having to get out.

18 Days until the library closes

We're counting down the final days in the old Gibson library on Water Street and Basic. We're down to 18 today (Wednesday), although it doesn't seem real... yet. Once the books start getting packed, then it will sink in for everyone :) The old library will close May 15. We hope to have the new library open at the beginning of July. The new library is located at 100 W Lake Mead Pkwy. It's in the Target shopping center at the corner of Water St and W Lake Mead Pkwy.

Last week we saw the electricity go on and the building lit up. Here's what's going on this week...





The chandelier in the main entrance lobby



View from the main entrance



Adult program room, sans carpet


Adult fiction and nonfiction will be shelved here. The windows straight ahead have a lovely view of Sunrise Mountain.



Facing the computer lab

Hope you enjoyed the pictures this week!

Lights, that is...

The most significant change this week is that the power is on and the lights are lit. A lot easier to see inside and it makes the move seem more imminent. Take a look!


Main entrance


Looking towards the Children's area


The Teen Area


The computer lab


The backside of the library