(Photos courtesy of springvilleblog.blogspot.com)
Only a few more days until our Grand Opening! We have been working hard to get everything ready for all of you, and we are happy that we will soon see you again. The library looks beautiful, and it will be a wonderful gathering place for our Springville community. Whether you are interested in a quiet study area, using a computer, finding a great book, or attending programs for yourself or your children, the Springville Library will be the perfect place to come! Please join us for our Grand Opening on Saturday, October 29th. All of the events for the day are listed below:

Springville Public Library Grand Opening
Saturday, October 29th
Ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:30am
Family Activities and Fun planned throughout the day!

10:00am – 2:00pm
Storybook characters: Jasmine, Aladdin, and Cinderella
Balloon art
Face painting with the SHS cheerleaders

10:15am Puppet Show with Karen Davis & Lela Allmendinger
10:30am SHS Orchestra
11:00am Magic Show
11:45am BYU String Quartet
1:00pm Puppet Show with Karen Davis & Lela Allmendinger
1:00pm Old Time Fiddlers

12:00pm – 4:00pm Authors: Mark Forman, Sara Eden, Chris Heimerdinger,
Josi Kilpack, & Tyler Whitesides

Fablehaven author Brandon Mull will be speaking at 2:00pm and 3:00pm
After these two sessions, Brandon will be signing books
(Books will be available for purchase or you may bring your own)


After our Grand Opening, we will be open for our regular hours beginning Monday, October 31st. All of our children’s classes will begin that first week because we want to see all of our favorite little patrons soon! We have listed our upcoming programs below. This information will be updated as we gather more details so check back often.

~ STORY TIME ~
With Karen Davis and Lela Allmendinger
Children ages 1 - 3 years: Tuesday at 10:30am and Friday at 11:30am
Children ages 3 – 5 years: Tuesday at 11:30am and Friday at 10:30am

~ MUSIC & MOVEMENT ~
Classes offered Wednesdays with Ann Moyle
Classes offered Saturdays with Angelica Delashmette
Children ages 1 – 3 years: Wednesday at 10:30am and Saturday at 11:30am
Children ages 3 – 5 years: Wednesday at 11:30am and Saturday at 10:30am

~ BABY LAPTIME ~
With Erin Hymas
Children ages 0 – 2 years with a caregiver
Monday at 10:30am

~ SPANISH PROGRAMS ~
English speaking children & adults welcome!
Spanish Story Time
Offered the second & fourth Monday of each month at 11:30 am
November 14th and November 28th
Spanish Book Club
Offered the first & third Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm
November 1st and November 15th

~ LIBRARY TOURS ~
Offered October 31 – November 12
Come with us on a “behind the scenes” tour of our library!
(Children must be at least 5 years old and accompanied by an adult)
Mondays at 11am
Wednesdays at 7:30pm
Thursdays at 11am – Seniors only!
Saturdays at 11am

~ SENIOR SERVICES ~
Are you a senior feeling a little overwhelmed by the new technology?
Join a small group as we help you feel confident with the library website, checking books out, renewing on-line, and answering your questions!
Thursdays at 10:30am – beginning November 7th

~ AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS ~
Wednesday, November 9th at 4:00pm for grades K – 2nd
Thursday, November 10th at 4:00pm for grades 3rd – 6th

~ FAMILY NIGHT ~
Monday, November 14th at 6:30pm

~ TEEN NIGHT ~
Friday, November 18th at 6:30pm

Grand Opening Oct. 29

We are busy planning the Grand Opening for our new Springville Public Library, and it is going to be wonderful! Have you heard who is coming? ….Brandon Mull! - author of the much loved Fablehaven and Beyonders series! Make sure you mark all of the following information on your calendar. You won’t want to miss our Grand Opening events:

Springville Public Library Grand Opening
Saturday, October 29th
Ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:30am
Family Activities and Fun planned throughout the day!
Fablehaven author Brandon Mull will be speaking at 2:00pm and 3:00pm
After these two sessions, Brandon will be signing books
(Books will be available for purchase or you may bring your own)

Have you seen all the commotion at the new library building over the last few weeks? We have been busy moving from our old building (which has faithfully served all of our community for 46 years), into our new building. In fact, we had a great crew of volunteers helping us make this transition. October 4th, 5th, & 6th were our big moving days when most of the contents of the library changed buildings. In addition to the groups who came in and helped with the move, we want to recognize our regular group of volunteers who have been helping at the library on an on-going basis. They have mended books, done shelving and labeling, and helped with the huge task of adding the new security tags to each item in the library. We want to tell all of our wonderful volunteers “THANK YOU!!” We rely on these hard-working helpers for many projects. They do an amazing job!
Please remember that we will be closed for a few more weeks as we finish moving and getting everything ready for the Grand Opening. While we remain closed, all the items that you currently have checked out keep the regular loan periods. Our drive up book drop in the new library building is now open, and you may return any materials there. You may also renew items online here at our website www.springvillelibrary.org. If you haven’t tried accessing your account online, give it a try. On our homepage, type in your library card number (the long number under the barcode on your library card) and pin (usually the last four digits of your phone number). It is a great way to see what you have out and renew and reserve items also. While we are closed, you will be able to place holds on books and fill out inter-library loan requests as usual. These requests will be processed one week before we reopen on October 29th and can be picked up at the new library during the Grand Opening (or shortly thereafter, depending on availability).
If you currently have a library card, rest assured that this card will still work at the new library. If you don’t have a card and are interested in getting one, go back to our homepage at www.springvillelibrary.org. In the left-hand column, there is a tab entitled “apply for a library card”. Fill this short form out and then when we reopen, bring in photo ID and proof of Springville address (examples include a utility bill, a post office delivered envelope, mortgage or lease document, bank statement, etc) to finish the process and pick up your card.

July 7

We have been hearing many positive comments on the library as details and finishes become more apparent. Copper color trim is going up on exterior overhang and roof, crews have heating/cooling diffusers are in place on 1st and 2nd floor columns and are finishing them up with wood detailing. The site is cut to rough grade and sidewalks and curb in on Center and 1st South are in place. Fire suppression is finished and elevators are in and waiting for inspection. Wall and floor tiles are in on all restrooms.

Brick and stone is in place. Masons are finishing calking and sealing of stone. Lights were delivered last week and Highland Electric continues to pull wires in preparation for installing fixtures. Exterior glass is in place. Insulation in both rotundas is complete as is the barrel roof. Framework for interior finishing of rotunda domes is currently being done. Much of library is painted in preparation for radiant ceiling panel placement. Cabinets and built-in shelving will begin next week as will installation of main stair treads.

Construction Update April 29, 2011
Springville residents are getting a real feel of how the new library will look. Construction crews have set glass windows on most of the building (that is glazing in construction terms—glass set or made to be set in frames), gyp board is up in much of the 1st and 2nd floors, and framing, with the exception of interior columns, will be finished this week. The roofers have needed 3 consecutive good days to finish the domes. With 21 out of 29 days in April receiving rain or snow, this has been an unusually difficult feat.
The final load of limestone has arrived from Indiana so the brick and stone masons have moved to finish off the southwest wall and the south rotunda. The motor for the partition that drops from the ceiling in the multipurpose room to allow for division is in place. The interior main stair is up, but not in use, and the elevators will arrive the first of next week.
On the inside, crews are still working on insulation while some electrical and plumbing work continues. The soffits and ceilings levels throughout the first floor are starting to take shape. Our architect, JRCA, has done an amazing job in making the interior space both definable and interesting with varied heights, curves, and lighting.
A few quick facts:
• Each of the 15 counter weights on the tower crane weighs 2,715 lbs. with a total counterbalance of 40,725 lbs.
• Each of the large limestone slabs weighs approximately 800 lbs.
• All of the mechanical elements such as fans, heating, and cooling which are often seen on roofs will be housed in the basement to prevent damage from the elements.
• The heating uses a displacement system which is more efficient than a typical system that blows heat down. It heats only the lower 8 ft. Radiant heating panels in the ceiling assist this process.

We can look to a fall opening for the new library. Construction workers are currently focusing on getting the roof on. Although the basic structure is in place, workers are plugging openings to with the goal of enclosing the building’s roof.
The first shipment of limestone, approximately 40,000 lbs., arrived last week from an Indiana quarry. Stone masons will begin setting stone on the high roof line of the east side of the building. The south east side is currently covered in plastic to hold in the heat as insulation is applied and masons lay the brick in that area. The brick is in multi-toned browns similar to several homes found along Center St. east of Main. This brick will compliment the red tones selected for the Civic Center and Fire Station while connecting the library to the environment created by Hobble Creek and the mountains.
The south rotunda is place. This forms the main entrance so as patrons park they are not entering the library from the side or back of the building.
Miscellaneous structural steel and exterior framing is going on so walls can be completed. Continued mechanical, plumbing, and sprinkler work is evident. The north rotunda has been moved and will be set at the same time the columns go up to hold that structure. Steel framing for the clerestory windows on the west are finished. The area on the west will house the children’s collection. The high windows will let in additional natural lighting and afford the opportunity for varied ceiling heights in the interior.

Construction on the library has benefited from the extended good weather through most of December. Today’s heavy snowfall was the first day that welders, due to the mix of electrical arcs and water, and most of the construction workers, due to safety issues, had to take a break.

Steel columns are in place for both rotundas and most of the roof joists are set which now provide us with a clearer view of what the building will look like. Concrete has been set on the second level, work on plumbing and heating lines continues, and electrical floor boxes are in place. The north stairs are in which will allow access to staff offices and work room.

So far, my favorite part of the building is the ceilings in the children’s/youth area on the west side. Because the west side of the building is one-story, it allowed the architect to vary the ceiling heights. The children’s area opens in to an elevated arched ceiling with clerestory windows that lead in to the even further elevated corner rotunda. The play of height and incoming natural light will make this a very inviting area.

Nov. 22, 2010

The new library is beginning to be defined with perimeter foundations, the addition of steel columns and beams and placing the concrete slab for the main floor. Weather conditions have allowed the workers to set the last 100 yards of concrete on the south so the remaining slab on grade was completed last week. Conduits for power and internet and heating and cooling ducts are in place for the basement and first floor.
92% of the second floor deck is in place. Welding continues on the second level. Each of the tall steel columns weigh approximately 1,800 lbs. It is a visual treat to watch crane operators and construction crews working in tandem to set columns and stabilize them with the supporting beams.
Last Friday, the crane began moving in roof supports and crews will begin to arrange for the concrete that will become the second level on the east side. Libraries require extra shoring due to the highly compacted weight of the books on their shelving. A typical office building may require a load limit of 50 lbs per square foot where a library requires 150 lbs. per square foot.
Architectural drawings are shown in the Library and Civic Center lobbies.