The Basics

• Ceremony starts at 3; ribboncutting at 4; bear auction at 4:30 in the meeting room, library open till 8 pm.
• The address of the new library is 1500 Heart Mountain St.
• The phone number of the new library is 527-1880 or 754-1880 if you're calling from Powell.
• The library website is parkcountylibrary.org.

Entertainment for Kids

• Charlie "The Noise Guy" Williams at 5 pm
• Smokey Bear
• games
• storyteller Jim Garry

Entertainment for Grown-Ups

• cash bar (beer & wine) at the cafe

New library features

• Bathrooms--men's, women's, family bathroom in children's area
• "quiet room" in children's area
• public meeting room (where the auction will be held)--can be reserved and will be available at times the library is not open
• children's activity room
• teen room
• Planetree health library
• Park County Archives

Fun library facts

• There are over 75,000 items in the library (76,425 is the exact count at this moment, but that'll probably change. The number includes movies, CDs, etc. and duplicates)
• The new library is three times the size of the old one. (Anyone know the square footage?)

Other possible Qs & and some As

Will the library get a bear?

Yes, if someone who buys one donates it to us.

Can I buy bear merchandise?

Yes, at _______.

Why can't I check out books today?

____.

Where do I return my books?

In the drop boxes along the wall on the left as you come in or in the book drops outside.

How do I sign up for a library card?

Get a form at the front desk and fill it out, or look for the library card signup form at parkcountylibrary.org.

You really ought to have thus and such item or do thus and such program.

Please fill out a suggestion form or look for the suggestion form online at parkcountylibrary.org.

What's going to happen to the old library?

The County Commissioners will be deciding what to do with it.

Will the new library have more computers?

Yes.

What hours will the cafe be open?

Monday-Friday 9 am-4 pm and Saturday 10 am-3 pm.