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Named for prominent community member lohn M. 2533”“ .. _ .:;§f;-“ ~- ‘ ’ , = ‘ U lien flown]? “I“? scholar “lamb” Harper. the library is expected to be complete by about the 3’. a. :5“! 7y? ‘ mmvarflty. f ‘ ‘ . 3w 7 at middle or July. then furnished and filled with thousands of a . ,, - . ‘ ‘ ~.. g, ' a e. 5?“ °‘ 1“ Tammi m ”:33” “m” collection items. including 80,000 books, in time for a late .v 1;». ; Tris-ӣ1: -- or; 3113:1119. ”on .3! at p.m. summer opening. '. 1;: ... . owswel will'share his VlSlon on how to sup~ At almost l8.00() square feet, the new branch is about half 3’ ‘ 7 . port peace. building tzlolsmthat lam adalptalbleto a the size of the main library, and five times bigger than the ‘ ' ’ .. mm In internation ’ on e sm- Mdioritiick branch. I“ “.0" In Egypt. Farmyfiwegégglf my, '3:- llut it will be the first specifically designed with modern - eign service "I EYP m 0 ' as 9, form and function in mind. and an eye to the future. - ‘ 33$ d “at: a? from wfigs'zfi as “We were directly involved in the entire design process." . p uty o . issron m . m. to Van Eek Meijers said. g - ~ _- 2009. He has practical experience leading aid . That's why the new branch features raised access flooring 7, r" ‘ 7 workers. Elm] l' police and other experts involved â€"â€" as technology changes. floor panels can be removed for m peace 8’ easy access to the cables that run below. A vestibule on the outside of the building allows for drive- ' ‘ women in politics and-drop â€" patrons can drop their items off and get a ; receipt printed immediately. The books. DVDs or CD5 they “first talk atww drop off will then go along a conveyor belt to a letsons-like ”:9 ”iléj’f‘}; ». . - - - - automated sorter. An object of interest, the sorter can be “faith-'1“. Q” »_ ”fieealfifiigiéegtfimcffimmfilfiq viewed both from outside and through aglass wall inside. _ W ' k _ ’ U ' ‘ ' h V mafia" of women's rogiess and inabili t m Inside, a shared central corridor separates the Stork Pami- Q0“ V3" Eek Male“ W'" serve as head of the "9‘” west side “break the glass-ceili‘r’ig" of litical re geriiation ly Y from the library. There's a glassed-in interior courtyard library branch. 0““qu more since gaining the federal highse neaE‘Iy 100 years that bathes the public spaces and lobby entrance into the 880 library with natural light. everyone,” Van Eek Meijers said. ' . . l I . _ ~ City councillor Karen Scian â€"â€" laurelwood resident, avid ‘ Scian said after 20 years of residential development on tengiglflllomey ”$1151?ng ”gmgfize reader and member of the library board â€"â€" is thrilled with the west side. this is the first public facility to be built there 13 fro 315 445 in the truth re »_ the design. other than schools mySenatemand 33.8% ‘ghamlfeirnon the Waterltzlo “i am just in awe of the building,” she said. “It's an excit- “It will serve as a real gathering place for families. for sen- campus. ing. dynamic building that the community can be really lots. for everybody.” she said. proud of.” . “It’s going to be really transformational. It's already a The main library space is entirely open concept, but with strong community. and this is just going to make it that flq’ the use of varying ceiling heights. unique furniture design much stronger." wo lace count and different flooring. it will be divided into areas for me For photos and a video tour of the Harper branch under inwatedoo Region ‘ ' schoolers. children. tweens. teens and adults The pre-school construction. go to: httpzl /harperbranch.wordpmcoml _ programming area features a bright, glassed»in room and *. ,;§ig‘5,,;vj;u for“; ,1; ‘ ~ ‘ . ‘ From MaytoAugust 2011I dieWorkplace Count 1 the interactive teaching tool Smart Board. 1“ fig ' . l 4 ., » _ ~ project will visit places of employment in Waterloo 1here's a large community room that will be available for omitgg ,V.’ V. , -‘ Region and gather important information that will i rental as well as three quiet study rooms, Along counter wrll ~ «a, Qiuwgm ‘ , U y any"; .3 ' help shape the future of Waterloo Region. run along the windows. the perfect spot to set up a laptop N3, :3 3,3,7 ~ .. 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