J.W. McDonald Branch Opening Day

We are moved in, furnished and ready for customers! Thank You, Rapides Parish Voters!

Foyer, mural by local artist, Margie Tate

The donor of the land we built on, Mr. J. W. McDonald, by local artist Jerry Gorum

Customers flood in on opening day, June 23, 2008.

Computers are popular!

Kid’s PC

The staff at the J.W. McDonald Memorial Branch (left to right): Jackie Gillespie, Gail Goldberg, manager, Donna Coker, Doris Wadsworth

Bookshelves are going in at the new J. W. McDonald Branch!

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Book Brigade, May 13th

This symbolic event allowed school children to bring books from the old branch to the new.

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The Ceiling Tile is in.

Getting Ready for Carpet.

New Picnic Tables for the Patio.(Click images to enlarge)

The asphalt parking lot has been installed.

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Nearly Finished

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A picture of the J.W. McDonald Memorial Branch nearly completed on 03-26-2008.

Contribution to the New Library Branch

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This mural, donated by Glenmora resident Margie Tate, will be the first thing our customers see when they enter the new branch. It is a view of old Glenmora through the window of a library.