August 3, 2022 Issue, Page 8 of 8

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8- The Elk City News Community August 3, 2022 The public is invited to Elk City Carnegie Library’s Grand Opening on Thursday Festivities to be held from 1-6 p Photos courtesy of DeAun Ivester. small feat, beginning approxi- complished in the restoration. mately eight months ago. “The library is now fully safe However, the plans have been from water coming in. The exte- developing in Ivester’s mind rior restoration may be the least for years. noticed, but I think it has the “As soon as I began here in biggest benefits. We can now 2016, I started seeing things say that the library has been that could use an updating or here for one hundred years and restoration. From that, I start- ed making notes, and visiting that we know it will be for one other libraries for ideas on what hundred more,” Ivester stated. has been successful. Of course, By removing old fluorescent books are a big part of a library, lights from the 1970s, the build- but it is so much more than ing’s beautiful vaulted ceilings that. Libraries are a resource are now exposed. center for a whole community,” “We also now have lights on Ivester explained. all the shelves, which makes The historical value of the li- finding the book you are look- brary was among Ivester’s ing for much easier. We added highest priorities. a small meeting room upstairs “We are talking about a library available on a first-come, first that has been here for over one serve basis. We have collabo- hundred years,” Ivester_ said. rative learning. We have tables “It was a labor of love for the that have charging compo- early volunteers. Then, through the years, each generation of nents,” Ivester stated. During the eight-month remod- i librarians, board members, and : ty Friends of the Library have el, the library functioned pri- made great efforts to contin- marily next door at the Came- By Shonda Little successful remodeling project. horse, fly air rockets and have freshments and give tours of ue to add to that. So, we knew gie Hall. DeAun Ivester, director and their faces painted. Additional the new accommodations. preservation was one of the “We are happy to be back in our Beginning at 1 pm on Thurs- head librarian at the Elk City ly, they will have a balloon art- “We will also have TJ’s Taco most important things.” space. The Elk City Fire De- day, August 4, the Elk City Camegie Library, stated that ist and crafting section. Truck,” Ivester said, “which is In fact, Ivester lists the exterior partment did a great job mov- Carnegie Library will host its children could have their pho- The library board and Friends very tasty and popular.” restoration as probably her fa- ing us back into the library,” Grand Opening to celebrate a tographs taken by a miniature of the Library will serve re- The renovation has been no vorite of the many projects ac- she said, Boy Scout Troup 144 with leader Jeff Yow teach knot tying during Elk City Carnegie Library’s summer program. Pic- tured are Mattew, Kahne, Tyler, Evan, Jacob, Andrew, Corbin, and leader Jeff. Only first names are used at the request of the Boy Scouts. Courtesy photo. fae Jeff Yow and Andrew give individual lessons. Courtesy photo,