With little fanfare; delayed by months due to the covid-19 pandemic; and stocked to the rafters with books, magazines, videos, technology and a little bit of whimsy, the Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Library System opened the doors to its ultra modern, state-of-the-art flagship facility on Monday.
Originally planned for a March opening, that schedule was amended to a May opening, and then the covid-19 pandemic began its seemingly inexorable march across the globe, sickening millions and shutting down entire economies for months, as health officials around the world sought to get a grip on the growing crisis. Included in the collateral damage wrought by the pandemic were near constant interruptions in the supply chain of materials and manufactured components with suppliers being forced to curtail activities for days and even months, and some going out of business altogether.
As Monday…
