Southern View: September 10, 2020
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SOUTHERN VIEW Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />
Thursday <strong>September</strong> <strong>10</strong> <strong>2020</strong> 3<br />
News<br />
Community library opens<br />
A STRIKING new “edition” of<br />
a dedicated community library<br />
has opened in Opawa.<br />
Following nearly <strong>10</strong> years<br />
without a permanent base,<br />
the volunteer-run Opawa<br />
Public Library finally has a<br />
home, sharing the new city<br />
council-funded, purposebuilt<br />
building with the local<br />
children’s library.<br />
The public library was operating<br />
out of the former children’s<br />
library space following<br />
BOOKS<br />
GALORE:<br />
the closure of its earthquakebattered<br />
building in 2011.<br />
Public Library<br />
Opawa<br />
However, both communitymanaged<br />
libraries now have<br />
new home<br />
now has a<br />
complementary space on<br />
after nearly<br />
the corner of Opawa Rd and<br />
<strong>10</strong> years.<br />
Richardson Tce.<br />
PHOTO:<br />
Library president Carol<br />
NEWSLINE <br />
Brizzell said that it is “exciting<br />
after nine-and-a-half years<br />
of not having an operating<br />
library on that original site to<br />
finally have a beautiful new,<br />
light, bright and warm building.”<br />
She said that contractors<br />
have successfully navigated the<br />
Covid-19-enforced lockdown,<br />
“working hard” to deliver the<br />
new library.<br />
“The library has always<br />
been an important part of<br />
the Opawa community,” said<br />
Brizzell.<br />
“It’s a social hub, where<br />
people meet friends, make new<br />
friends, have some really great<br />
discussions and some gossip,<br />
plan social occasions, ask for<br />
directions to or some advice<br />
and, oh yes, get a good book or<br />
two or DVD out.<br />
“The new building is a<br />
real boost for locals who have<br />
seen considerable change<br />
in our community, partly<br />
because of the earthquakes<br />
and also the loss of key<br />
services – such as the post<br />
office, doctor and chemist –<br />
from the area.”<br />
The new library offers books<br />
and DVDs, along with jigsaw<br />
puzzles for adults.<br />
While there is a small charge<br />
for the adult books and the<br />
DVDs, the books for children<br />
are free to borrow.<br />
The building also houses<br />
a small community meeting<br />
room, which is available for<br />
hire.<br />
The volunteer-run<br />
library is open on Monday,<br />
Wednesday and Friday from<br />
2pm to 4pm and 6.30pm to<br />
8pm. It is also open on Tuesday<br />
from 2pm to 4pm and on<br />
Thursday and Saturday from<br />
<strong>10</strong>am to noon and 2pm to<br />
4pm.<br />
Under Covid-19 alert level<br />
2, measures are in place to<br />
ensure people can maintain<br />
physical distancing in the<br />
library building.<br />
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