La Gran Biblioteca Prepares For A Gran Opening

Arlington TX

21 February, 2022

2:57 PM

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By Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report February 20, 2022 Workers began transferring books, furniture and other materials from the former library building, 501 East Bolt St., on Feb. 14, and will hang a temporary banner while their official sign is shipped, La Gran Biblioteca Branch Manager Ariel Corral said. "We totally underestimated how quick they were going to be," Theresa Davis, the Fort Worth Public Library's communications manager, said. The new location will increase the library's foot traffic; increase the number of kids with library cards; offer a bigger space within the mall where families can gather and library management expects foot traffic to double to 160,000, the Report previously reported. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.