Getting closer daily
August 20, 2009 at 12:58 am 2 comments
You can see from the picture that the outside of the building is nearing completion. Nearly all of the colourful windows are in place. I recently discovered that there will be coloured windows in the staff areas too – a nice touch! – and these will be the opening windows in these areas.
The inside is also coming along as the rooms take shape and colour and flooring is added. The window colours will be reflected inside with accent walls in robin’s egg blue, new leaf green, sunny yellow and a more muted purple called “periwinkle.”
Projected completion date for major construction is mid-September. Then there will be a couple of weeks of airing out and cleaning so that library staff and the movers can begin moving our books and other collections and the library furnishings into a clean building.
The current Kingsway branch will be open to the public for the last time in its role as a Burnaby Public Library branch on September 19th. The branch will then be closed for a time while staff prepare for and undertake the move to the new Tommy Douglas Library. We anticipate, barring any complications, re-opening in late October or early November.
We are all very excited as the move gets closer!
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david | September 23, 2009 at 6:09 pm
I didn’t see any reference to cooling the interior of the building during HOT weather. When it is 25 to 35 and humid outside what will keep the building cool and dryer inside? Just opening a window will not cool the space inside to a comfortable working temp.
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edmondslib | September 24, 2009 at 12:27 am
Fair comment. You have no doubt been in the current branch, which has no air conditioning, on days when interior temperatures were tipping over 30 degrees and staff were sitting in a circle of fans. Opening windows are only part of the cooling process for the building. I know that the building will be appropriately cooled when it’s hot outside but admit to not knowing details as to how. I am seeking an answer from those who do know and will re-post on this topic when I have more information.
Deb Thomas
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