After nearly 12 months in a temporary location, the Cusseta-Chattahoochee County Public Library is pleased to invite the community to their Grand Re-Opening on Saturday, June 25^th. An Opening Ceremony will take place at 10:00am at the newly-expanded Library, located at 262 Broad Street in Cusseta.

Originally built in 1988, expansion of the Library has been a long-sought dream of Branch Manager Pamela Burgamy. While the building did have an interior update several years ago, this is the first expansion to add a significant amount of space.

“Having a dedicated Children’s and Teen room has been my Library dream come true,” says Burgamy, who has served as Branch Manager for 17 years. “This, along with the larger meeting room, will allow us to serve Cusseta and the surrounding community with heart, sharing the joy of reading and discovery to even more of our constituents.”

The project expands the building size from about 4100 to over 6700 square feet, allowing greater programming and service possibilities with its dedicated spaces for younger patrons and the community. Ben B. Gordy General Construction Company served as the primary contractor for the almost $2 million project. It was funded by appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly and by the Cusseta-Chattahoochee County’s Special Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax (SPLOST).

“It’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the community to give itself such a wonderful gift,” says Alan Harkness, Director of the seven branch Chattahoochee Valley Libraries, of which Cusseta-Chattahoochee County Public Library is a member. “We’re grateful to the state of Georgia, our delegation, and the voters of Cusseta-Chattahoochee County who made all of this possible.”