The books are back, and so are the bookworms at American Canyon Library, which threw open its doors again on Monday after spending weeks in renovation hibernation. The revamped site on Crawford Way now boasts a fresh, minimalist feel that head librarian Derek Guidry claims has been met with a chorus of approval. “We get a lot more space, a lot more functionality — it feels like a brand-new library,” Guidry was quoted as saying in a statement by the American Canyon Accurrent. And true to form, the library has managed to already quickly become a buzzing hive of activity.
Not ones to softly pad around a good story, the local residents undeniably seem to fall in love all over again with their familiar haunt. A robin’s egg blue hue now graces the walls, new furniture and strategically arranged shelving have opened up the space, and updated doors promise an easier welcome. “The paint color alone makes the place feel so much more spacious,” Guidry emphasized in his interview with the American Canyon Accurrent. Notably, on January 31 from 11 AM to 2 PM, the library is scheduled to host a three-hour celebration of its facelift, as reported by The Press Democrat.
Funded by Napa County and housed in a former city hall building, which itself was once a bank, the library’s renovation seems to have successfully breathed new life into an old space. The Press Democrat notes that the Napa County Board of Supervisors gave the remodel the green light and awarded the $119,000 construction contract to Pridex Construction Group, Inc. on September 9…