Grand opening

This is the day of the grand opening. The new long awaited library is finally open to the public. This is the main entrance. The building is called "Apila" as "The Clover". I believe you can see in this earlier photo why is that. I believe it was worth the waiting.  I only had a chance to pay a quick visit, but it sure looks nice.

As a bonus, here is a view from inside. These are the "reading stairs", where you can sit and read. As you can see the interior has a huge contrast between the white walls and the concrete ceiling. I'll post more detailed indoor shots later.

Everything seemed to be very modern. The borrowing and returining of books was self-serviced. That should leave the library clerks more time to guide the customers and advice them about the books. There is also a cafeteria, a large childrens section with a playroom and also some reading "foxholes" for the youth.