{"id":191,"date":"2024-04-16T00:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/shaun-abreu\/?p=191"},"modified":"2024-06-11T14:33:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:33:19","slug":"columbia-spectator-george-bruce-library-reopens-after-nearly-five-months-of-renovations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/shaun-abreu\/2024\/04\/16\/columbia-spectator-george-bruce-library-reopens-after-nearly-five-months-of-renovations\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbia Spectator: George Bruce Library reopens after nearly five months of renovations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaspectator.com\/city-news\/2024\/04\/16\/george-bruce-library-reopens-after-nearly-five-months-of-renovations\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Surina Venkat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The George Bruce Library on 518 W 125th St. held its grand reopening on Monday, marking the end of nearly five months of closure due to renovations. Its reopening drew West Harlem residents of all ages, with many expressing appreciation for the library\u2019s new refurbished features.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s fantastic because it was shabby before,\u201d Erica Pierce, a longtime patron of George Bruce Library, said of the renovations.<\/p>\n<p>According to a New York Public Library press release from Kimberly Spring, the associate director for the West Manhattan Neighborhood Library Network, the George Bruce Library temporarily closed to facilitate building improvements, including replacing the branch\u2019s flooring. With the reopening, nearby residents can now once again check out books and take part in library programming, including English conversation groups, homework help, and career and college pathways workshops.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would like to thank all of our patrons for their patience and understanding during the temporary closure,\u201d Spring wrote to New York Public Library mail subscribers last month. \u201cWe look forward to seeing you in a few weeks!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the press release, Spring thanked New York State Assembly member Daniel O\u2019Donnell, Mayor Eric Adams, Speaker Adrienne Adams, and District 7 City Council member Shaun Abreu, CC \u201914, for their support of George Bruce Library\u2019s renovations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI grew up working for the NYPL in Morningside Heights, where I stocked shelves and helped older neighbors access technology in our city\u2019s libraries,\u201d Abreu wrote in a statement to Spectator. \u201cI know our entire community is relieved that George Bruce Library is re-opening its doors\u2014along with its books, programs, and services\u2014for all of Upper Manhattan to enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLibraries are at the heart of our city\u2019s civic engagement and cultural enrichment\u2014but that\u2019s all currently threatened by mayoral budget cuts,\u201d Abreu wrote. \u201cI will be fighting harder than ever for a full restoration of funding to our city\u2019s libraries. It\u2019s what New Yorkers want, and it\u2019s what New Yorkers deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaspectator.com\/city-news\/2024\/04\/16\/george-bruce-library-reopens-after-nearly-five-months-of-renovations\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Surina Venkat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The George Bruce Library on 518 W 125th St. held its grand reopening on Monday, marking the end of nearly five months of closure due to renovations. Its reopening drew West Harlem residents of all ages, with many expressing appreciation for the library\u2019s new refurbished features.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong><small><a href=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/shaun-abreu\/2024\/04\/16\/columbia-spectator-george-bruce-library-reopens-after-nearly-five-months-of-renovations\/\">READ MORE<\/a><\/small><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":152,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/shaun-abreu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/shaun-abreu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/shaun-abreu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/shaun-abreu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/shaun-abreu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=191"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/shaun-abreu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/shaun-abreu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/shaun-abreu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/shaun-abreu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}