Bookstore

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      There have been a lot of enhancements to the outside of the Cascade library this year, including the resurfacing of the parking lot and the opening of Friendship Park. Now, it’s the inside of the library’s turn.

      After years of planning and designing, the library will get a refresh beginning February 17, with targeted completion by June. Obviously, the work will cause some disruption in normal operations, but library staff have worked diligently to find workarounds that will allow them to still provide a high level of service.

      “Space limitations are going to require that we reduce the amount of programming we do,” explained Lulu Brown, branch manager. “But, I hope our patrons will agree that it was worth a temporary inconvenience when they see the final product in the spring.”

      One change that has the Friends of the Library excited about the future is the planned expansion of the “Chapter Two” bookstore, which is one of the primary outlets for their sale of used books to patrons.

      “We are very fortunate and grateful to have the space we do now,” said Friends President Joe David. “But, we’re going to be able to offer so much more to library patrons once the space in the bookstore is doubled during the refresh.”

      David said that several volunteers responsible for bookstore operations are considering a variety of options for the use of the additional space, including a significantly larger array of books, better seating, an information kiosk, and display shelves for items other than books.

      “As always, the library staff is bending over backwards to help the Friends by setting up some shelving in the Wisner Center as a temporary “bookstore” during the refresh so that we can continue offering used books for sale,” said David. “I guess you could think if it as a three-month book sale.”

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