Carlsbad’s Georgina Cole library reopened Saturday after a five-month renovation.
“We have completely redesigned it to be a library of the future for the next generation,” Heather Pizzuto who has been with the library for 15 years told NBC 7. “The library just needs to be able to change constantly with whatever the community needs and wants it to be.”
The renovations include added collaborative spaces, eBooks, downloadable items and an automatic checkout system.
“This library is much loved by the community,” Pizzuto said. “The community has been so impassioned about maintaining the services that we have here and building on the past, and we’re so grateful to them for hanging in here while we closed their building, but we really hope they’re pleased with the results.”
The library was built in 1967, and 1,300 people use it every day. The renovation, funded by the City of Carlsbad, cost around $11 million. The nearby Dove Library is still being renovated.
