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| Ribbon Cutting |
After the Sacramento Sheriff ’s Department color guard presented the American and California state flags, formal remarks were given by Linda Budge, Sacramento Public Library Authority Board chairperson; Pat Braziel, chief of staff for County Supervisor Don Nottoli; Library Deputy Director of Public Services Alison B. Landers; Sally Sweeny, Courtland Library supervisor; and Nonie Wetzel, Friends of Courtland Library president.
Branch staff eagerly waited for the 1:30 p.m. ribbon-cutting and their first library customers since the branch closed on April 4 for expansion and remodeling. Attendees were treated to the lively tunes of the New Holland Combine Band, face painter and balloon artist Blanca Rose, and tasty cake and refreshing lemonade provided by the branch Friends.
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| patrons enjoy the new space |
Staff and branch Friends members also celebrated Courtland Library’s 100-year
anniversary, as the Delta river town branch started in 1909. A timeline was displayed of the branch’s first century of community service.
The library now has two-thirds more floor space, double the amount of public-access computers, a separate children’s and teen area, more space to display new books and materials, new furniture that can be moved to create program space, new exterior paint, and a new parking area."
Don Burns, Public Information Coordinator
Marketing Department
