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Gigs Rowland | profile | all galleries >> Older Galleries >> Iowa and USA photos >> Around Des Moines >> Libraries, Iowa and more >> Central Library April 2006 tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Central Library April 2006

How wonderful to be inside the new downtown library with thousands of people, to be able to see views through the glass walls, to enjoy all the new books and computers. April 8, 2006. Click on a thumbnail to view photo by photo. To view the slide show, click on the "movie frame" image (if available)(then click on the green button to start the show). Press F11 for a full-screen view.
Gala arrangement
Gala arrangement		 Margaret, pre-gala
Margaret, pre-gala		 Bouquets of appreciation
Bouquets of appreciation		 Gala bouquet
Gala bouquet
Ice sculpture, new library on pedestal
Ice sculpture, new library on pedestal		 Wired for Internet-big time
Wired for Internet-big time		 Brenda, ready for teens
Brenda, ready for teens		 Teens space, teen place
Teens space, teen place
Helping the crowds
Helping the crowds		 Browsing the new books
Browsing the new books		 Open, full of light, inviting
Open, full of light, inviting		 Looking through copper mesh
Looking through copper mesh
Pancake pig mascot (Jennifer) takes a break
Pancake pig mascot (Jennifer) takes a break		 Lime green shirts (staff) look after the kids
Lime green shirts (staff) look after the kids		 Glass floor shows building infrastructure
Glass floor shows building infrastructure		 Les Vents- wind sculptures, fit right in
Les Vents- wind sculptures, fit right in
The stargate? Computers and books for kids
The stargate? Computers and books for kids		 Helping the kids
Helping the kids		 Miracle of physics-copper mesh becomes a clear wall
Miracle of physics-copper mesh becomes a clear wall		 Model of new library
Model of new library
The crowds came in 7,290 people in one day
The crowds came in 7,290 people in one day		 Coming and going, through glass walls
Coming and going, through glass walls		 A study in lights and poles
A study in lights and poles		 Glass walls to welcome
Glass walls to welcome
Horizontal and vertical
Horizontal and vertical		 View from the (not yet complete) park
View from the (not yet complete) park		 Coming from the library, with books and brochures
Coming from the library, with books and brochures		 Panoramic, New Library
Panoramic, New Library
New Library, North Reflections
New Library, North Reflections		 Old Central Library, Kettle River Pink Limestone
Old Central Library, Kettle River Pink Limestone		 Old Central Library, Des Moines
Old Central Library, Des Moines

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Linda Dunning 17-Apr-2006 18:54
Thanks for the great pictures. I was not able to get to the grand opening. What a wonderful library. The other picutres are great, too.
Laura Milholland10-Apr-2006 18:58
Nice set of shots, Gigs. Really gives us an overall view of the facilities and the activities. Looks like eveyone's taking advantage of this nice new library.
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