Alleyn-et-Cawood library reopens, bigger and better
Djeneba Dosso
Local Journalism Initiative
ALLEYN-ET-CAWOOD – The long-awaited grand re-opening of the Alleyn-et-Cawood library was held November 22. Bigger and better, the library is now equipped with an additional municipal hall, two dedicated work-from-home spaces, VR sets, and pop-up play tents for kids.
“We have all new shelving, flooring, a new ceiling, and a new bathroom: we rethought this whole space. It’s not only for books now, it’s more than that,” Isabelle Cardinal, municipal director general, told the Journal.
Work on the addition began years ago, but the renovations only took six months.
The long-term project was made possible by a $29,000 FFR 2 grant from the Ministry
of Municipal Affairs.
The re-opening comes with a partnership with Réseau Biblio Outaouais, giving readers access to an exclusive selection of books rotating every six months. They have also adopted an inter-library loan program allowing specific books to be ordered from other libraries’ collections. Board games, reading activities and free museum passes are also accessible at the library, and they’re working on developing weekend activities like
craft workshops.
“We’re hoping people use our library, whether it’s for taking a book out or using the space to work-from-home; we really want to generate traffic in there,” concluded Cardinal.
Photo – The ribbon is cut at the grand re-opening of the Alleyn-et-Cawood library. (RG)
