Grand opening ceremony for Greenfield`s new public library

New at noon, the city of Greenfield gathered this morning to celebrate the grand opening of their long-awaited public library. 20th News reporter Duncan McLean is live in studio after attending the ceremony. Rich, well what a scene in Greenfield today. A community full of people coming together to celebrate the power of literature, free information and a dedicated space to enjoy and appreciate it. This is the first time in Greenfield's history that the city has a purpose-built library building and it comes with all the modern bells and whistles that you'd expect. The library features a number of dedicated spaces for community education, like specific rooms for children and a separate one for teens, along with local history and even a space for bringing creative projects to life. All of it carefully designed with the community in mind. I'm the teen librarian. We've never had a teen space before. It was designed by a committee of 30 teens. They surveyed all their peers. Sweet input from hundreds of teenagers. This project is 11 years in the making, spanning two mayoral and gubernatorial terms. Truly a project of passion for all involved. It took a great deal of effort to organize the community, even overcome opposition to the major cost of this project. Today though, the building committee happy to report that the library was completed 1.6 million dollars under budget. It's open now and free for all. Working for you live in the studio, Duncan McLean, 22 News. Thank you.