The saying "the third time is always a charm", is very true in this case. After two other failed attempts to renovate and expand the 32-year-old Amarillo Library, things are finally underway.
This week, sidewalk work began. This is the first step in many to come. The $680,000 project will also include a change of the interior layout, new carpet and new paint.
After the project is finished, there will be twenty-four new computer workstations. That's double what it is now. And, the second floor will be available for research. The Bush-FitzSimon collection will then be available on the first floor, instead of its current, second floor, location. The Bush-FitzSomon collection is made up of text books of early Texas and Southwest history, along with other historical documents. The first floor will also hold the children's area, the computer area and popular literature.
The library is getting its funding from library bonds that were issued in 1999 and funds left over from other Amarillo Library's that have been renovated.
I am happy to see that our Amarillo Library is getting the makeover it needs. It shows that our community is growing by leaps and bounds.
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