Join us on Monday, January 18th at 9:00 a.m. for our grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting. The theme of the day is “Community”… as it took a community to build this library.
Take a peek at our agenda below:
9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks/Welcome
- Representative Bob Pritchard
- Mayor John Rey
- Don McKay, Nagle Hartray Architects
- Doug Moeller, District #428
- Dan Kenney, DeKalb County Community Gardens
- Keynote Speech, Rev. Leroy Mitchell
9:40 p.m. Closing Remarks/Thank you/Ribbon Cutting
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – NIU Read to a Huskie with volunteers from NIU’s Black Male Initiative group (In the Children’s Department)
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Magic Matt, Strolling Magician
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – MLK Panel Discussion: A Culture of Non-Violence (Zimmerman Room)
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Walk-in Crafts presented by the NIU Center for Black Studies (Yusunas Room)
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Magic Matt, Strolling Magician
4:00 p.m. What’s in Your Toolbox: Managing Stress presented by Wise Owl Wellness (Zimmerman Room)
6:30 p.m. A Library for All Seasons with NIU STEAM (Yusunas Room)
6:30 p.m. Bedtime Story Time and Craft (Story Time and Activities Room)
Join us for this big day but don’t worry there is a whole week of grand opening events scheduled!
