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Renovated Temple library holds
official opening
By JESSICA SAVAGE
The Lufkin Daily News
Monday, January 05, 2009
After months of construction, the recently renovated and
expanded T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library in Diboll officially
opened to the public Monday.
The $2.5 million project doubled the size of the library to
a 14,000 square foot facility, which now includes the Ellen
and Buddy Temple Community Center for public after hours use
and the Judge John Hannah Jr. Reading Room, named in honor
of the late federal judge and former Texas secretary of
state who died of a heart attack in 2003 at the age of 64.
In addition, the library will house its current circulation
of 32,000 books and plans on acquiring additional
collections through a $50,000 grant it recently obtained,
Russell said.
During a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Monday morning,
library director Brenda Russell thanked those who
contributed to the expansion, namely the T.L.L. Temple
Foundation and the Temple-Inland Foundation as well as
several private donors. Goodwin-Lasiter architect Malcolm
McKinley, who designed the library expansion, and J.E.
Kingham Construction Company also received thanks at the
ceremony. Construction on the Apine-built facility began
December 2007, wrapping up at the end of 2008.
"I think the building says a lot for itself and thank you
for everything you've done," Russell said at the ribbon
cutting ceremony. "We do appreciate y'all."
The facility is not only for Diboll residents, but also for
Angelina County residents' use, Russell said.
Library hours are Monday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For
more information about T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library, call
936-829-5960. |
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