KCLS unveils updated plans

King County Library System (KCLS) Director Gary Wasdin led a packed public forum Tuesday, Oct. 13 on the Island library remodel prject.

He walked the audience through the floor plans, showed examples of new furniture, carpet colors and an architectural rendering of the meeting room updates, stressing that he wanted to keep the current look and feel of the library and minimize the closing time to around one month. Construction should begin in the first quarter of 2016.

The revised layout shows plans to: add charging stations, update the teen area, add an iPad station and cozy furniture to the children’s room, update the restrooms, remodel the meeting room with a new window, add new tables, chairs, carpet and paint, replace the white boards, update the tract lighting and repair or replace doors and cabinets.  KCLS also will install an automated materials handling system, and keep the exterior drive-up book drop.

The floorplan and scope is on the Mercer Island Library Board website and the KCLS webpage.

Celebrate stories

Come to the Mercer Island Library on Saturday, Nov. 7, to celebrate storytelling and music during an all-day event, A Day of Stories and Songs.

Programs and hands-on activities include: Instrument Discovery with Music Works Northwest faculty from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mercer Island High School Midnight Blues Jazz Choir at 10:30 a.m., Live Paint “New Year Celebrations from Around the World” at 10:30 a.m. and “Festivals of Light” at 12:30 p.m., storyteller Sharon Nyree Williams reading “Stories from the Heart” at 11 a.m, the Chancy and Narly Show at 1:30 p.m., Dana Sullivan’s “Create Your Own Graphic Novel Workshop” at 2:30 p.m. and  Book-It Repertory Theater’s “The Secret Garden” at 3:30 p.m.

Call the library at 206-236-3537 or visit the KCLS webpage for more information.