Helen Plum Library in Lombard is announcing the grand opening of its new facility at 411 S. Main St.
Grand opening celebrations will be held on Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, April 23 from 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Library administration identified the need for a new building as far back as 1999, and a successful referendum was passed in 2016.
It was announced on March 13 that the old property at 110 W. Maple Street will be acquired by the Lombard Park District.
Information about the Maple Street properties, including a recordation of the history of the Library at 110 W. Maple, can be found on the Library’s website at helenplum.org.
At long last, the public will be able to step through the new library’s doors and explore the building for themselves.
The 50,000-square-foot, two-story building welcomes…