Photo Gallery: Glendale Downtown Central Library reopens
Glendale resident Jenny Rangwene, a regular at the library before it closed for remodeling, is one of the first people to visit the new Glendale Central Library.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)The entrance to the Glendale Central Library opens during a grand reopening ceremony.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)A lot is happening at the library though the front desk, which is now in the middle of the library.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Glendale resident John Arvizu works on his laptop in the reading area overlooking Central Park Paseo.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Khalid Waterfield, the designer who created the audio studio, puts some files together to make music at the Glendale Central Library.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Glendale resident Mike Eramdjian reads a book near the new north-facing entryway.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Visitors look through books in the stacks at the Glendale Central Library.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Library Director Cindy Cleary smiles during the grand reopening ceremony of the Glendale Central Library.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Hovhannes Koshkakarian, with the Armenian Writers Assn. of California, looks through the first printed edition of the Armenian newspaper Burakn.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Newly-elected Glendale Councilman Vrej Agajanian holds up the ribbon just cut to celebrate the reopening of the library.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Children and their guardians hit tubes on their hands as they learn about rhythm at the Glendale Central Library.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)A short presentation to announce the reopening of the Glendale Central Library.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Peoeple gather for a ribbon cutting at the Glendale Central Library.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Glendale resident Mary Mullen picks up a small stack of books on crocheting at the Glendale Central Library.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)A magician entertains school childrent at the Glendale Central Library.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)Glendale Mayor Paula Devine points out some of the highlights at the Glendale Central Library.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)