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Show The Forum January29, 2003 Page3 Attention Bookworms: The Wait is Over gathering place Jennie Pollock a comfort- able place with meeting rooms and performance spaces, both indoors and out, to suit a variety of uses. What will you find at the new downtown library? First off, the collection has Staff Writer Salt Lake Citys new down- town library is scheduled to open on Saturday, Feb. 8. Opening fanfare will begin at a.m. in the Urban Room the covered area between the crescent wall and the library. Informal tours will be given to show off the five floors of sweeping curves, 11 been-expande- - to 500,000 books, CDs; videos and DVDs including materials in twenty different languages. Numerous computers throughout the library will offer patrons internet access in 180 locations. The new facility open space and soaring glass walls that reveal the citys mountain views. Six years ago, the Salt Lake City Public Library will also feature a browsing library that provides the latest in books and magazines, a coT fee shop, three levels of reading and study galleries, a new area just for teens called The Canteena and the children's began the process of creating a new generation of library service for the community. Library patrons asked for a new central library with expanded services, increased access to technology and an enhanced collection. The community expressed that it was also important that the new library be a community library with story and craft rooms as well as creative reading spaces. The art in the library features work of local and international artists. Preview stations will be avail able for audiovisual materials. Some of the more exciting audifeatures include a 300-setorium, fireplaces on four floors, a roof terrace where library patrons will be able to bring books from the library to the rooftop garden, a garden plaza with a fountain, a reflect at intended idea of the building and the mission of the library ing pool and an outdoor amphitheatre. A parking structure was also added to accommodate six hundred cars (three hundred spaces are dedicated for library as a community gathering place, place of learning and a place of openness to ideas and experiences. The address of the new downtown library is 210 E. 400 S. os use). These components all work together to reflect the QUOTE OF THE WEEK aWomen might be able to fake orgasms. But men can fake whole relationships?5 Sharon Stone & (MSgsMili? filMB 1 11 j!I iM flap ii ; S03&'SJS M'niBilfe !i ii ttif, 11 fa j TIAA fCREF tuf ntD Tm-- : A -- J ! !) ' 'Vi Forum welcomes your opinions, SUGGESTIONS, AND OTHER SUCH MUSINGS. To CONTACT US, WRITE TO: The Forum, Westminster College 1840 S. 1300 E. -- Twxrao. IlTZ'II. II j UuDI SrrimfXtJ-Ss- : III, I S SmicrsrcmEmj Salt Lake City, UT 84105 or forumwestminstercollege.edu |