Groundbreaking

At 5:00 PM yesterday, the library held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the old records building.  Many Huntsville citizens braved the heat to attend the ceremony, including the mayor and city council, the city manager, members of the feasibility committee, Library Board and Friends members, and a number of others.  Mayor J. Turner and Councilmembers Dalene Zender and Charles Forbus delivered brief remarks before ground was broken.  A brief reception - including refreshments - was held inside the library following the ceremony.

Couldn't make it to the ceremony?  View the program, click on the photo below to view it full-size (courtesy of photographer Matthew Jackson), or read more about the ceremony in the Huntsville Item.  We are now full speed ahead for construction, so make sure to check the library website and the blog frequently for any updates, particularly notices of brief closings or parking interruptions.

Members of the project team, library staff, Friends, Library Board, donors, and feasibility committee break ground at the ceremony.