Norfolk, VA (April 16, 2008). This past winter, the Park Place Branch Library got a facelift, with the help of The Norfolk Foundation and the City of Norfolk. To experience the new library first-hand, patrons and the public will be able to start visiting Park Place Branch Library on Monday, April 21 when the building will re-open and begin its normal hours of operation.

In April 2007, the Park Place Library expansion project was awarded a $99,000 grant from The Norfolk Foundation to pay for twenty-nine computers, study tables & chairs, computer stations and KidZone furnishings. The City of Norfolk's $100,000 contribution to the project was used for construction and renovations costs. The 1,140 square foot expansion created a space for twenty-nine computers, early childhood programming space, and a KidZone. The branch also received new carpet and paint thanks to an allocation of funds from City Council to improve all NPL branches.

For more information about the Park Place Branch Library expansion, please call the Norfolk Public Library administration office at 664-7328, or go to www.npl.lib.va.us.