October 10, 2006

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 Contact:        Programming and Public Relations
                        410-996-1055 ext.129

New Chesapeake City Branch Breaks Ground

The Cecil County Public Library is pleased to announce ground was broken for the new Chesapeake City Branch Library on September 22, 2006.  The library will be located in the South Village Shopping Center.  Library representatives joined developer Dean Geracimos and residents in celebrating the groundbreaking.

The 5,700-square-foot Chesapeake City Branch will feature 14 public access computers, a children’s area, a 30-person meeting room, ample parking, seating for both study and casual reading, and will maintain 22,000 items in the complete collection.   

“After an exhaustive search for space to accommodate our needs, we have found a rental location in the new South Village Shopping Center.  The residents of Chesapeake City will have a beautiful new branch strategically located between the North and South sides of town and will be accessible to students from the elementary and high schools,” said Carol Starzmann, Branch Services Manager.

Construction on the library has begun and will take approximately nine months to complete.    Grimm + Parker Architects have designed an interior layout for the branch.  The library will be located on Route 213 and will also be accessible from Basil Ave.   Additional information and architectural drawings of the building can be found on the Cecil County Public Library’s website at www.cecil.ebranch.info.

The Cecil County Public Library operates six branches located throughout Cecil County, MD.  The library serves over 44,000 registered borrowers.  The mission of the Cecil County Public Library is to provide access to educational and cultural resources for all and to promote individual and community success.

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