New Wheaton Library to Open in September
UPDATE Friday at 9 a.m.: The grand opening for the Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center has been changed to Sunday, September 8 at 2 p.m. The facility will open following the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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The Wheaton Library officially has an opening date. The grand opening of the new Wheaton Library and Recreational Center will be on September 7, at 11:00 a.m. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will attend the ribbon cutting ceremony, and the facility will open immediately after.
Join us to open the new Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center on 9/7 at 11 a.m. This impressive new facility includes a library, recreation center, Friends of the Library used bookstore, park, parking garage, redesigned roadway & more. More at https://t.co/eGFyiGAWIf pic.twitter.com/ysWq9BAk28
— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) July 25, 2019
Great news from @MoCoRec and @MCPL_Libraries! The countdown is on for the September opening of the Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center. This behind-the-scenes video gives you a glimpse of how great this facility is going to look. pic.twitter.com/rKbBOOf9z5
— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) August 1, 2019
The Wheaton interim library has been closed since June, after the original Wheaton library closed in 2016. Residents can expect a community recreation center, pottery studio, Friends of the Library used bookstore, park, underground parking garage and redesigned roadway in addition to the library.
Here's a #BTS look at the new #Wheaton Community Recreation Center, scheduled to open fall 2019. The center will be environmentally-friendly, with features including solar panels, natural daylight with glare controls, and planted roof areas for stormwater management. pic.twitter.com/5PpauU2kZ9
— Montgomery County Recreation (@MoCoRec) July 27, 2019
The recreation center is on the first and second floor of the building. The first floor is comprised of a game room, full size gymnasium, and a café space. The second floor will hold exercise and weight rooms, a walking track around the gymnasium, multiple activity rooms, a large social hall, a full service commercial style kitchen, a dance/exercise studio, community lounge, and classrooms. According to the Montgomery County Government website, this facility is the first of its kind in the county.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0l8EunhWqf/?igshid=stvdmpgry0sa
The facility is located at the corner of Georgia and Arcola avenues in Wheaton.
Related:
Community Turns Out for Closing Ceremony of Wheaton Library (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
Wow ! This looks A M A Z I N G. .
Forget going all the way to Randolph Road