Library Opening

We opened the new City of Fairfax regional library on Saturday morning. I got there about 8:30 in the cold and Kate took Jack over to the Starbucks to get some heat and caffeine. I helped to set up the ribbon for the cutting ceremony and helped out with a few other things before the actual opening at 10.

About 15 minutes before the ribbon cutting, there was a small parade from the old library site of people that brought over books, only a few, since there were already plenty of them inside. After a few remarks, the pledge of allegiance and putting a time capsule in a hole in the wall, we opened.

44,000 feet of glorious new library space (from 14,000 feet).

A writer from the Times called it " A Cathederal to the written word" and he wasn't far off. Its a really beautiful place and did I mention it has 199 parking spaces!

The library was a joint effort between the City of Fairfax and Fairfax County.