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Library to break •In SeptemberBY STEPHEN$TANTS
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E The village still hopes to start con-
The Autumn Festival w' 3 struction this
ill have fall, villagemanager
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event this year when the new Oak Stephen Veitch said.
Brook breaks ground with a short With the new library completed, resi-
extraBrook Libraryy Sunday,Sept. 19. dents can expect to see some improve-
"It is a go to have a groundbreaking, menu in services as well.
regardless of what stage the construction The commission discussed the gneti
'is in," library commission President "- •:.� utimatinumem • ble use of library cards with magnetic
Roberta Petz said at the commission's 1 `�" strips and ID photos. The magnetic strip
meeting July 20. _ i 1 -l� would be used to charge for printing off
It is going to be a very simple brief - r 111. 14--....11, 11 computers. The ID photos might have
ceremony.going
be saving all ourgunsfor -,.a-. .J '--- ti`. which
children backgrounds designating
the opening,"Petz said. '" 4 ye- •• which have their parents'dermis-
_ ~�'R - sion to use the Internet.
"To see it finally reach this stage is - ` w r
very rewarding. ... It's historic,if nothing :' Librarian Ruth Martin attended the
else,to Oak Brook,>,she said. "�` "" � " _ - American Library Association's National
Oak Brook didn't get to this point easConference last month,during which she
Sketch courtesy of the Oak Brook Public Library attended sessions dealing with furnishings
ily. After the village decided to build a The new Oak Brook Public Library is scheduled to break ground Sunday, "We
new library on Sports Core land, a resi- and library interior spaces.
dent sued in 1997 to stop it and won on Sept. 19, during Autumn Festival. do have to think about ergonomic
circuit court court furnishings,"Martin said.
theng lastulevel.An appellatea circuitcthe special-use permit necessary to build Following the evaluation, theplans will Staff members are excidedabout the
court decision,Augustoverturnedthe library in the Sports Core. e new library.ntoMartin said theynow cram
allowing the village's The library is currently in a precon- approval to send the prosented to the ject out forbid- 1
library plans to move forward, people into the library for programs,all of
On July themvillagerboard. granted struction phase,and plans are being eval- ding. After this is done the village will which re having very high again,"
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uated by Harbour Contractors Inc. select a contractor. g "People are excited again,' Martin
said.