The Palatine Public Library from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7 will celebrate the opening of the newly renovated first floor at its main branch, 700 N. North Ct. in Palatine.
Library visitors are invited to take a tour and see the new equipment at The Workshop. Guests can also enjoy a special storytime along with crafts for the family and find out the winner of the summer reading decorated T-shirt contest.
The Main Library Renovation Project, which began last November, provides enhancements to the main library and both its branches. Now, 10 months later, and thanks in part to a $1.8 million grant from the Illinois State Library and Secretary of State’s Office, certain spaces of the library are revitalized and nearly…