Final touches are being added to the West Irving Library, 4444 W. Rochelle Road, in anticipation of its grand opening from 10 a.m. to noon April 9. Grand opening festivities will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony, presentations, building tours and children’s activities. Following the grand opening, the library will close from noon to 2 p.m. and then reopen for regular business hours.
More than $8 million was invested in this 25,000-square-foot facility that sits on a 6.5-acre site on the corner of Rochelle and Esters roads. Completion of the environmentally friendly, technology rich facility marks another milestone in the city’s master plan for four stand-alone libraries.
“We are looking forward to opening the West Irving Library for the community,” said West Irving Library Manager Tracy Bearden. “At the new library, residents, visitors and businesses will enjoy traditional library services and experience amazing technology.”
To prepare for the opening of the new West Irving Library, the last day of operation for the Northwest Branch will be March 5. The new facility is three times larger than the storefront Northwest Branch that it replaces. In fact, the West Irving Library will open with 100,000 items that may be checked out including books, audiobooks, DVDs, music, newspapers and magazines. The expanded electronic collection will include downloadable eBooks, audiobooks and music.
The library will be submitted for LEED certification in accordance with the standards established by the U.S. Green Building Council. The city anticipates that it will be a Gold LEED Certified building, which is the second-highest green building status available. West Irving Library’s hours of operation will be 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; and noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. For more information, call (972) 721-2692 or visit www.cityofirving.org.
