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Visit to Rushford Public Library
September 26, 2008 12:14 PM | GeneralMichael Scott, Assistant Director
I had the opportunity to visit the Rushford Public Library on August 26, 2008. I met with Susan Hart, the library's director and had a great visit. Susan provided me with a tour of the building, which as you can see from the photos on Flickr, is not only a busy place but certainly bursting at the seams! Patrons are certainly well-served at this library with library materials for all ages and public computers with Internet access as well. As many of you remember, the Rushford Public Library was the headquarters for a number of relief agencies during the floods of 2007 and the place in town where residents could access the necessary forms (mostly through the Internet) and assistance 24/7. Though the library made it through the flood fairly intact there are still signs of the flood's effect. The carpet has been removed from the main floor (saying it was in bad shape would be an understatement!) and the basement is still not back to full use at this point. However, there is a glimmer of hope for the future.
The day I visited the library was the day before the kickoff of their "Continuing the Legacy" campaign with the goal of building a new library in Rushford. The site has been picked and now the process of raising funds begins. According to their website, they have a goal for groundbreaking in Spring 2009. Here's wishing them the best of luck in achieving their goal.
I wanted to say a special thank you to Susan for allowing me to visit the Rushford Public Library!
