page_title: East Greenbush Community Library
section_title: Building Construction
hierarchical_section_title: East Greenbush Community Library / Building Construction
caption_attribution_description: English: Interior shot of the East Greenbush Community Library
context_page_description: The East Greenbush Community Library serves a chartered special district, including the town of East Greenbush, New York and portions of the town of Schodack, New York under contract, bringing the total number of patrons to nearly 30,000. The library is also a member of the Upper Hudson Library System, a resource-sharing consortium consisting of the 29 public libraries in Albany and Rensselaer Counties. Located in southern Rensselaer County, New York, off Route 151, the library shares a 39-acre tract of former farmland with the YMCA and Hawthorne Ridge, a multi-use senior housing complex.
  The East Greenbush Community Library is a busy suburban library with holdings of 98,622 items, 26 public computers, four meeting rooms and programming for all ages. In 2011, 228,146 people entered the library. The “Friends of the Library” volunteer group runs four book sales each year, supporting the library’s collection and programming.
context_section_description: By 1995, it had become evident that the library needed more space, and the long process of building the library’s present site began.  The architectural firm of Lepera and Ward designed a 2.45 million dollar project with 20,000 square feet of space on 10 acres.  Ground-breaking ceremonies were held on June 6, 2000, and the new library celebrated its grand opening on March 4, 2001.
  The library’s design includes high ceilings, exposed trusses, and towering windows, creating a bright and inviting space.  The separate Youth Services area is where children can play, read, use computers, and find books, music, videos and games.  Recently, another room was designated as a space for an active teen and “tween” population.
caption: Library Interior
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