After several years of thoughtful planning with the Given/Tufts Organization, the Village of Pinehurst will assume operations of the Given Memorial Library and Tufts Archives during a reimagined ribbon-cutting event, The Next Chapter.
The Next Chapter celebration is Monday, April 18 at 1 p.m., on the front lawn of the library (150 Cherokee Rd.). The community is invited to join elected leaders, board members, and staff as they reopen the library and archives as part of the Village of Pinehurst. Refreshments will be served following a short ceremony. To prepare for the transition and to observe Good Friday, the library and archives will close to the public Friday, April 15 and will reopen after the ceremony Monday, April 18.
The Given Tufts Organization has donated its collections, furnishings, and iconic building on the Village Green to the village for the perpetual benefit of all Pinehurst residents, and will also continue to hold and manage its $2.8 million endowment and lead future capital campaigns to contribute incremental funding for Library and Archive improvements
For the near-term, the organization will continue to operate the used book shop and keep the Roast Office open at the old post office building (95 Cherokee Rd.).
The Village budgeted $1 million for near-term improvements to both the library and archives. Design work for an expansion of the library and archives is expected to commence in the coming months with construction anticipated to begin after the June 2024 U.S Open.
For more information on the Given Memorial Library and Tufts Archives, visit www.vopnc.org/library or call 910-295-6022.
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