ANTONOVICH TO DEDICATE NEW LA CRESCENTA LIBRARY

 

 

 

       

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

Contact:  Tony Bell, Communications Deputy Office:     (213) 974-5555  Cell: (213) 215-5176 E-mail:     tbell@bos.lacounty.gov

      

January 28, 2010                                                                                            For Immediate Release

 

ANTONOVICH TO DEDICATE NEW LA CRESCENTA LIBRARY

 

 

WHO:                    Michael D. Antonovich, Los Angeles County Supervisor

                                Member of the La Crescenta community

                                                                                               

WHAT:                  Dedication ceremony for the new La Crescenta Library.

 

WHEN:                  Friday, January 29, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.

 

WHERE:               2809 Foothill Boulevard, La Crescenta  

 

LA CRESCENTA – Supervisor Antonovich will preside over the official dedication ceremony of the new La Crescenta Library.  At a cost of nearly $15 million allocated by Supervisor Antonovich’s office, the County library is a 15,000-square-foot, two-story state-of-the-art facility that features separate adult and children’s sections with an expanded collection of books and materials, a community meeting room, group study rooms, 20 additional public Internet computers and free WiFi access for laptop users.

 

The community is also invited to a “Day of Entertainment” with special programming on Saturday, January 30 from 12 Noon to 4:30 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library.

 

Incorporating the late 19^th century arts and crafts style of architecture, features murals by painter Evan LeGrande Wilson of Crescenta Valley and windows by the Glendale-based stained glass firm R.D. Gibbs & Company.

 

The La Crescenta Library is part of the County of Los Angeles Public Library.  For more information, please call (661) 259-8946 or visit the County Library Web site at www.colapublib.org.

 

 

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