A renovation isn’t going to stop the Normal Public Library from providing the best services it can to its community.
Rather than looking at this forced renovation as a challenge, library director John Fischer is framing it as an experiment. It’s a way to get a deeper look at what books are actually circulating and assess how the library is meeting its community’s needs.
Inside the temporary branch conveniently located across the street, patrons are greeted with warm, familiar faces and the legendary Kirk the Circ Snake (an abandoned-plushie-turned-mascot). They can continue to access free scanning and printing and browse the collection for the newest titles.
They even discovered a new favorite resource that they hadn’t been able to offer before: a drive-thru window! Both patrons and pups can cruise up to the building to pick up a treat—whether that’s a book or a Milk-Bone.
We're wishing the best of luck to Normal PL on their renovation journey!