Hart Library Unveils Renovation of Children's room

The John C. Hart Memorial Library unveiled a newly renovated and expanded children's section on Tuesday.

The $90,000 project was in response to a significant increase in popularity of the library's story time programs. The new renovation redesigned the main service counter allowing more space to display books and other resources on custom-made shelves. The transformation includes a new Exploration Play Area for unstructured play and quiet reading, a light table, a classic train table, and reading benches.

State grants and a generous private donation from residents Brian and Maryann Sussman funded the improvements that make the children's space more engaging and functional environment for children and their families.

“It’s great to see the community benefit of the library. People using it, people caring about it,” said Supervisor Ed Lachterman. “Our library is so essential. We are one of the busiest libraries in the system. We average over three programs a day, and it is so great to have this resource in our town.”