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Garland sets Oct. 25 grand opening for West Garland Library as final work finishes

5739654 · September 8, 2025
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City staff told the Library Board the West Garland Library is nearing a certificate of occupancy and a curated opening-day collection has been moved from Walnut Creek; the board heard details on site features and final steps before the Oct. 25 celebration.

The Garland Library Board was told Sept. 8 that the West Garland Library is nearing completion and that a grand opening is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 25.

Karen Archibald, Director of Libraries for the City of Garland, said the project is part of the 2019 bond program and that the library should receive either a temporary or main certificate of occupancy “within the next… few days, maybe just a touch longer than that.” She said staff are installing computers, public-technology equipment and maker-space components and that a specially curated opening-day collection was prepared…

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