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Rob at the opening with Mayor Clarence Sweetland
Minister Rob Moore Attends Opening of Riverview Town Hall and Library
May 8, 2010 - Riverview, New Brunswick - The Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism was in the Riverview today for the official opening of the town’s new town hall and library.
The town hall and library were renovated over the last year. The new $5-million library is housed in the same building as the council chambers.
The library includes a reading nook, a children’s section, a teen section, two study rooms, and three additional computers with wireless Internet. As part of the town's goal to increase literacy, the library will also be hosting book clubs for people of all ages.
There are 23,000 books on hand, but the library now has enough space for 40,000 volumes. In addition, it also has as an audio-visual section with music CDs and DVDs available.
About 300 people attended the official opening.
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For further information, please contact:
Catherine Godbout
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Rob Moore
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism)
613-996-2316
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