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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE:* Renovations are continuing inside Tongue River Branch Library, but projects have also begun outside the building as well. Sidewalks are being replaced as well as the parking lot and Coffeen Street reconstruction. Please be mindful of signage as changes may occur day to day. We do encourage your continued patronage to Tongue River Branch Library throughout the summer as operating hours will remain unchanged.
| * We have completed our move and reorganization into the newly remodeled portion of what is now to be Tongue River Branch Library. All materials are now in their temporary homes, and just in time for school and story hour to resume. We cannot thank enough, all those who volunteered their afternoons to help with our move. Renovations will begin in the original portion of the library as soon as the maintenance crews for the Town of Ranchester complete their outside projects and turn indoors during the colder months ahead. Changes are still happening every day. |
| * Tongue River Branch Library has been awarded an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) in conjunction with the Wyoming Business Council and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (AARA) in the amount of $54,180.00 to retrofit the existing HVAC system with a more energy efficient system. The contract was awarded to TS Mechanical LLC. |
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Project Overview: Remodeling is underway so that the library can expand into the north portion of the original town hall. Currently the library occupies ~2125 square feet; once remodeling is complete the space available for the library will total ~4600 square feet. The expansion will provide needed space for additional books & other materials, public computer terminals, programming, reading area and a small meeting/study room. December 2010 is targeted for completion. The construction estimated to cost approximately $212,000 with an additional $45,000 for furnishings and equipment. The Town of Ranchester will contribute much of the labor to complete the project. The estimated $257,988 price tag will be funded by $50,000 from Sheridan County, $50,000 from Sheridan County Library Foundation and $157,988 from a Sheridan County Library Foundation capital campaign. Will you help? Every dollar you contribute will help double the size of the Tongue River Branch Library. |
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TRBL before expansion. Space library currently occupies is shown in yellow; approximately 2125 sq ft. Former Town Hall Offices shown in turquoise.
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TRBL after expansion. Space library to occupy shown in red; approximately 4600 sq. ft.
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| Estimated Costs: | |
| Labor--In Kind Ranchester Town Council | $ 0.00 |
| Labor--Subcontractors as Needed | $ 91,571.00 |
| Material | $ 84,177.00 |
| Equiptment/Fees | $ 37,300.00 |
| Total Estimated Construction Costs | $212,988.00 |
| Furniture & Equipment | $ 45,000.00 |
| Total Estimated Cost | $257,988.00 |
| Revenue | |
| Sheridan County | $ 50,000.00 |
| Sheridan County Library Foundation | $ 50,000.00 |
| Fundraising | $157,988.00 |
| Total Estimated Revenue | $257,988.00 |
Fundraising Update:
July 2010:
As you can see the fund raising campaign is off to a wonderful start. We haven't quite reached our goal of $257,988.00, but we are well on our way. If you would like to donate to the expansion of Tongue River Branch Library, you may contact Connie or Samantha at TRBL 307-655-9726 or Sheridan County Fulmer Library Director, Cathy Butler at 307-674-8585.
Renovation Update:
July 2010:
Ranchester/Dayton Rotary Club volunteered to help assemble and install 13 units of shelving that was purchased to house TRBL's Non-Fiction collection in the newly renovated room in the Northern most part of the Library.
June 2010:
Tongue River Branch Library has made the first official move into their new space on June 14, 2010. Staff are now occupying the newly remodeled office space, which was formerly the building's men's and women's restrooms. David Hartschuh was on hand to coordinate the technology switch from the old offices into the new. He also installed a new computer at the circulation desk.
August 2009:
The hallway connecting TRBL to Ranchester's Town Hall has been finished (all texture, painting and carpet completed). The new Men's and Women's restroom facilities are complete, along with the new janitor's closet.
April 2009:
The sheet rock is up and the mudding has started. The doors have arrived. The bathroom partitions have been ordered, along with the paint to complete this section of the project. The plumber has been busy for the last few days finishing up in the plumbers closet, and they have started to hang some of the bathroom fixtures.
Demolition Update:
| THE LIBRARY: WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU! You will find more than 17,000 books (in regular and large print) in the adult and youth services collections. Classics, current best seller, reference and much, much more are available for 2-week checkout. You will also find: COMPUTERS:
Five Internet terminals are available for public use in one-hour sessions. Tongue River Branch Library now offers wireless Internet connectivity to patrons at least 18 years of age. SEARCH: WYLD Cat (library's on-line catalog) includes library holdings of the -4- libraries in the Sheridan County Public Library System as well public and community college libraries throughout the state; periodical databases, and indexes (full-text articles from hundreds of magazine); state government information. NEWSPAPERS: Billings Gazette, Casper Star Tribune and The Sheridan Press (these are kept for one month) MAGAZINES: VIDEOS and DVD's: Consumer Reports, Family Circle, Good Housekeeping, National Geographic, Newsweek, People Weekly, Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, Sunset, Taste of Home, and Time for the adults in the community. For the teens you will find Seventeen, and for the younger library users you will find: Highlights, Ladybug, National Geographic for Kids and Ranger Rick, available for 2-week checkout. We have over 900 titles available for 1-week checkout AUDIO CASSETTES (Books on Tape) AND CD'S: Enjoy them at home and/or listen to them while driving--more than 400 titles in the collection, available for 2-week checkout. |
Story Hours
| From "the Owl's Nest" Tuesday's 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. Spring and
Fall Sessions only.
You may contact the library at (307) 655-9726 for more information. |
Exhibits and Programs
| Tongue River Elementary School, Middle School and High School, along with local artists, art displays and group book discussions are held throughout the year (free and open to the public).We offer a Summer Reading Program with dates and times (TBA). New books for beginning readers as well as research material for older students provide a world of excitement for children. |
