New library!

After waiting patiently for 2 years, then having our local library closed for 5 weeks, our new library is officially open and, oh, it's glorious!

Mira, Amelia, and I went today to see the new space at the grand opening. It's right next to Lifetime Fitness, so we can do both on Saturday mornings. The space is triple the size of our old library and the children's section is huge!

The grand opening had an appearance by The Cat in the Hat. Amelia loved seeing him and kept hugging him and following him around. She was really taken with him.
Mira loved all the bins of books, even one devoted to just TV cartoon characters. She scooped up quite a few Scooby Doo books, while Amelia picked some Dora the Explorer titles.
It's a beautiful library. There is a reading porch that faces the pond on the back of it, complete with several adirondack chairs. I just wish it was covered as it was raining today when we went.

There are cool chairs shaped like a caterpillar in the children's section:
And there's a wall of fun things for them to do:
I'm sure we will spend many hours at this library. It's a great gathering place for our town.