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New Local History and Genealogy Center
 


Exciting New Services Coming

  • Larger Archive for Ridgewood History
  • More Shelving for history and genealogy books
  • Increased research and study space
  • Office for Local History Librarian

Benefits

  • All Local History and Genealogy Study space and collections will be in one room
  • More efficient use of space for collections on the second floor
  • Enhanced ability to preserve Ridgewood history
  • On-site access to Local History Librarian

This project is being built with private donations from generous residents.

Right: Local History Reference Room, 1998-2010

 

Ready for the Movers, April 14, 2010
Packing up the Archive
   

Packing up the Books
Moving on out
   

Onto the Truck,
Bound for library storage facility on Long Island

   
Ready for Construction
   
Construction begins May 12, 2010
   
Preparation
DEMOLITION!!!
   
Dumpster--The contractor built the outside wall and gutted everything inside in one long day!
   
Next Morning: Inside
Next Morning: Outside
Working Hard
Spackled, trimmed, and ready for the doors, 5/28/2010

We have ceilings, lights, doors, and paint!! Photo on right taken June 12

   
Moving the collection back in--Leave it to the professionals!
   
Books and Document boxes back on the shelves
   
There's still a lot of work to do...
... but we're getting there!

Taking the books off the old shelves, September 29

Putting the books on the new shelves, September 29

Some of the furniture delivered! September 30, 2010
 

We're waiting for the final construction details and the delivery of the rest of the furniture. Look for an October opening.

   

Copyright, Ridgewood Public Library, 2010