Central Library April 2006 Photo Gallery by Gigs Rowland at pbase.com

Central Library April 2006

How wonderful to be inside the new downtown library with thousands of people, to be able to see views through the glass walls, to enjoy all the new books and computers. April 8, 2006. Click on a thumbnail to view photo by photo. To view the slide show, click on the "movie frame" image (if available)(then click on the green button to start the show). Press F11 for a full-screen view.

Gala arrangement	Margaret, pre-gala	Bouquets of appreciation	Gala bouquet
Ice sculpture, new library on pedestal	Wired for Internet-big time	Brenda, ready for teens	Teens space, teen place
Helping the crowds	Browsing the new books	Open, full of light, inviting	Looking through copper mesh
Pancake pig mascot (Jennifer) takes a break	Lime green shirts (staff) look after the kids	Glass floor shows building infrastructure	Les Vents- wind sculptures, fit right in
The stargate? Computers and books for kids	Helping the kids	Miracle of physics-copper mesh becomes a clear wall	Model of new library
The crowds came in 7,290 people in one day	Coming and going, through glass walls	A study in lights and poles	Glass walls to welcome
Horizontal and vertical	View from the (not yet complete) park	Coming from the library, with books and brochures	Panoramic, New Library
New Library, North Reflections	Old Central Library, Kettle River Pink Limestone	Old Central Library, Des Moines

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Linda Dunning		17-Apr-2006 18:54
Thanks for the great pictures. I was not able to get to the grand opening. What a wonderful library. The other picutres are great, too.

Laura Milholland		10-Apr-2006 18:58
Nice set of shots, Gigs. Really gives us an overall view of the facilities and the activities. Looks like eveyone's taking advantage of this nice new library.