Richland Library Edgewood Officially Opens

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After nearly one year of construction, Richland Library has added a new location to the Edgewood community. On Saturday, December 15, staff held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and invited the community to take a look at the state-of-the-art facility, which transformed from an Old Dollar General into a new library.

The nearly 7,500 square-foot structure, located at 2101 Oak Street, offers customers the following, enhanced spaces:

  • ORAL HISTORY RECORDING ROOM: Use your voice to help capture the history of our community. Ask a staff member to get started.
  • MAKERSPACE: Tinker, experiment and create with tools in both guided and open-lab sessions.
  • MEETING SPACES: Learn, create and share in flexible spaces that support community collaboration, small group discussions and more.
  • CHILDREN’S AREA: Inspire lifelong learning, get your kids ready for kindergarten or build reading muscles in our new Children’s Area. Explore our cozy story room and tinkering space.
  • COURTYARD: Step outside and enjoy the fresh air without leaving the library.
In addition, one percent of the construction budget went toward a one-of-a-kind, community-driven public art piece by Ayako Abe-Miller. Titled Treasure, it includes seven panels, depicting members of the community as silhouettes. When Abe-Miller spoke with local residents, they continued to reply, “Edgewood’s greatest treasure is its people.”
 

The upgrades are part of the more than $2 million project that was planned for the Edgewood location. It was made possible, thanks to funding from Richland County Council, the sale of the former Richland Library Sandhills building and a fundraising campaign by the Richland Library Friends and Foundation. 

To check out the latest building updates and project renderings at any of the Richland Library locations, visit buildingyourlibrary.com.

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