By Associated Press - Saturday, June 16, 2018

SERGEANT BLUFF, Iowa (AP) - A city in western Iowa has opened its first official public library after years of moving to different sites.

The Sergeant Bluff library is sharing space with the city’s Community Center, the Sioux City Journal reported . The library has previously shared space with the Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District and with the area’s senior center.

The new library has a separate entrance and is run by mostly volunteers. Library director Tami Coil works at libraries in Sergeant Bluff and nearby Sloan.

“I think it will be good, it will be another option, it will be more convenient for the residents to be able to come to the library,” Coil said.

The new space allows for computers, storybook times and other programs, said Mayor Jon Winkel. Residents will also be able to check out DVDs, use a TV and have access to the internet.

“As far as a freestanding facility, I think that is something that we’ve needed and that we’re making some progress on now,” Winkel said.

City Council member Carol Clark said she’s been working to create a permanent public library since she ran for the council more than three years ago. The community has helped staffed the library, donated books to the library’s collection and fundraised money for the purchase of new books, she said.

“I can’t tell you how much the community has stepped up to support this project,” Clark said. “It’s amazing when you walk into that building and realize that a year ago we had nothing.”

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Information from: Sioux City Journal, http://www.siouxcityjournal.com

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