GREENFIELD — A decade after the idea was first conceptualized, Greenfield’s new public library is officially set to open.
“It has exceeded all of my expectations,” Library Director Ellen Boyer said Tuesday as she walked through the new library on Main Street. “I can’t wait to see people’s faces when they walk through the door. … We can be a fully functional 21st-century library in this building.”
The building’s grand opening will take place July 13, according to Boyer. Prior to that, on June 17 at 2 p.m., the current library, located next door in the Leavitt Hovey House, will cease operations so that collections can be moved to the new building. On June 16, library staff plan to host a small celebration at the Leavitt Hovey House, Boyer said.
In 2019, seven years after the vision for a new Greenfield Public Library was first discussed, voters approved…
