Before pictures of Roanoke Public Library

Here are the "Before" pictures of the Roanoke Public Library.  The top pictures are of the space we will soon be occupying in the "Coil Factory".  The bottom pictures are of the library as it is now.  Can you picture the new library?  Be thinking about it as we will soon be having public meetings to get your input.

Exact wording of the petition

The exact wording on the petition is "We, Roanoke resident taxpayers who have signed our names, below affrirm that a need exists for new library building for the Roanoke Public Library and that at the Roanoke Public Library cannot provide the... necessary funds on its own to pay the cost required to meet that present need for a library builiding. To achieve this goal, we agree, the Roanoke Public Library should pursue a lease with the owners of the property at 314 North Main Street."

 

Please notice that it says pursue a lease!

Petition to move the Roanoke Public Library

Roanoke Residents,
Please come in and sign the petition to enable us to move the Roanoke Public Library into the "old coil factory".  This move will allow the library to go from about 1300 square feet to almost 3000 square feet. We require at least 50 signatures from residents of the town of Roanoke. You must live within the town limits to sign the petition.  Thanks for your help with this project!

Special Meeting March 8th

The Board of Trustees of the Roanoke Public Library is having a Special Meeting March 8th at the Library starting at 6:30 pm.  The purpose of the meeting is to interview perceptive architectual firms to renovate our portion of the "old coil factory" for the "new library".

Happy Holidays!

I wanted to take this chance to wish everyone, "HAPPY HOLIDAYS!"  I will be on vacation next week but the Library will be open regular hours Tuesday-Thursday.  We will reopen on Saturday, the 30th and then be closed on Monday, the 2nd and then open from then on with regular hours barring emergencies.

Good news--the board decided last night to go ahead with plans to move the library into the old Coil Factory (Hunckler's or Nelson Building).  Look for more information on that as we follow the necessary steps to move a Public Library.

Again Merry Christmas and Happy New Year for the Board and Staff at the Roanoke Public Library!!!!

Special Meeting on Monday

The Board of Trustees of the Roanoke Public Library will hold a special meeting on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Roanoke Public Library to discuss possibly moving the library to a new location.  The public is invited to hear about what may be a exciting time for the library in the near future!