Attend Dedication of $1.3 Million Outdoor Courtyard

Claire's Courtyard ribbon cutting and open house

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Thursday, October 3, 2019

Diana Friend
Communications and Marketing Director
(785)580-4486
dfriend@tscpl.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Library Dedicates $1.3 Million Claire's Courtyard

(TOPEKA) Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library invites the community to celebrate the grand opening and dedication of Claire's Courtyard on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The Studio Strings Quartet performance beings at 10 a.m. with remarks and a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m.

Claire's Courtyard will be open to tour the sunroom, patio and amphitheater between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Donors who purchased a brick for the amphitheater will be assisted in finding their brick. Construction of Claire's Courtyard was funded by The Library Foundation through a generous gift from Glenn Swogger Jr., MD, as a tribute to his late wife Claire.

The open house will also include tours of the new Learning Center and Plaza lobby. The Learning Center offers opportunities to learn through play with technology classes, art activities, games, creativity experiences and book discussions. The Plaza features browsing for best sellers and the latest movies in addition to the customer service desk, copy center and checkout kiosks.

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About the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
The library’s mission is sparking curiosity and connecting our community through literacy and learning. Our core values are excellence, curiosity, literacy, freedom, teamwork and accountability. We help transform the lives of citizens through five Community Impact Goals: every child will be ready for kindergarten • everyone will discover their passion for learning • everyone will continue learning new ways to live their best life • Topeka and Shawnee County will be an engaged community of readers • the library will be a learning organization committed to excellence in: leadership, planning, customer focus, process management and partner focus.