As the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have an end in sight, so has the work of the latest Hopkinsville-Christian County Leadership Class.
The Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library unveiled the project’s culmination Friday, a renovation, and update of its outdoor patio.
The family-friendly area overlooks Bethel Street, West Ninth Street, and the Little River. Library Director DeeAnna Sova said the area was part of the original library design in 1975 but had not received an update in several years
click to download audioThe patio has chairs, a countertop, and electrical and USB outlets for people using the area. Beth Peebles as well as Faye Hendricks and her daughter Lily painted a mural depicting downtown Hopkinsville on the library wall. Sova said the patio has already been a hit with people using the library.
click to download audioBecause the state did not include libraries in its budget last year, Sova said the only way the project could have been completed this quickly is through the work of the leadership class.
click to download audioSova said the help in developing the project, the class getting monetary donations, and completing it during a pandemic show how important public libraries are to the communities they serve.
click to download audioCandra Barnett, who served as a leadership class coordinator, said this class was the longest-serving one at nearly a full year because of the pandemic, but that didn’t deter them from the work needed to be done to complete the project.
click to download audioThe patio was part of the library’s original design when it opened in 1977. The library was formerly the Ragland Potter building that was constructed in 1922 and housed a Buick dealership and wholesale grocery company.
