Looking back ten years, I can't help but smile at how excited my colleagues and I were to be moving back to 720 First Avenue from the temporary location we had moved to during the construction of our new facility.  Same address, but what a wonderful change from the Old Berwyn School kindergarten wing that had been the Easttown Library. We were coming home!   

During the construction, I would often come over during the day and wander through the building, checking on the progress and dreaming of how wonderful it would be to have so much space after having been so crowded in the old library.   It was fun to wander through the office and dream of when the staff would have tables and desks to prepare the new books for the shelves. We had been used to doing all of the new book preparations on a few small tables; now we would have a whole room!

As the reference librarian, I was amazed at the size of the reference area and how many computers would be available for our users. I would also have an information desk with a computer and a printer so I could effectively help answer the questions of our visitors.  This is hard to imagine, but ten years ago, computers were not as readily available to most people as they are now.  The library was providing an essential service for many of our visitors who did not have computers at home.

What did I love most about our new building? The open space was such a wonderful addition, with so many areas to sit and read or use the computer. Space in the old building had been so limited, but now we had comfortable chairs and tables for our visitors to use. The fireplace area is such an inviting place to sit and catch up on the news of today.  Sitting there during the winter months, it is easy to forget that it is cold outside! And the staff loved the hot water in the kitchen; we had never had hot water in the old building!

Whenever my husband and I travel, I always take time to visit the public libraries in the cities and towns we stay in. I love to see how they are arranged and used by the residents of the community. When I come back to Easttown Library, I know we are very lucky to have a great library and that our community really enjoys coming in our doors. Ten years have gone by really fast and the library is no longer "new," but it is always full of people and many great memories!

Valentine Tea and Etiquette Program

During your next visit to the library, please take a look at our beautiful Valentine Raffle baskets.  Tickets for the Valentine Raffle are now on sale. Winners will be announced February 9th after the teas!