The Goodyear Library, 14455 W. Van Buren Street, will be open on Sundays from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. beginning July 30. The Library is currently open Monday through Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The City Council’s adoption of the Fiscal Year 2018 budget included a boost in funding to extend the library’s operations allowing access to library services and programs seven days a week in Goodyear.
“The Library is an integral piece of the city of Goodyear,” said Maricopa County Supervisor Clint Hickman. “Maricopa County library card holders will now have even greater access to many wonderful programs and resources, including the Innovation Hub, which offers workshops, webinars, a meeting room and business assistance.”
The extra hours of operation are just one of many improvements at the library. The entrance to the facility was upgraded to improve accessibility and add an artistic, shaded seating area that lights up in the evenings. Another feature of the entrance includes a literary quote chosen by patrons that is engraved in the concrete: “A book is a dream that you hold in your hand,” by Neil Gaiman.
“The citizens of Goodyear have provided so much support for the library over the years,” said Goodyear Library Manager Beth Medley. “The most common thing people ask us for is more open hours. We’re excited to have the chance to provide our customers with the library services they love all seven days of the week.”
A book drop-off kiosk designed by local students also now stands outside of the main entrance. The functional public art, titled ‘Storyteller’, was designed by 15 local teenagers from various schools who worked collaboratively with master artist Aaron Rothman as part of the Gallery 37 program offered by the West Valley Arts Council. Featuring lighting and panels that people can move and change to create a story for others to view, the book return is already proving popular with young patrons as they spin the triangles on the side of the return to tell their own story using visual icons.
For more information, call the Goodyear Library at 602-652-3000 or visit http://mcldaz.org/goodyear.