10 - Friday, May 3, 19S1 ~ North Shore News NEWS photo Paul McGrath MATTHEW KRESINA puts his artistic talents to work during a recent ‘Library Paint-in’’ heid at the North Vancouver City Library. The ‘‘Paint-In’’ was held to decorate walls of the library during a $650,000 renovation project. NV City Library undergoing major renovations IT’S BEEN anything but a quiet time lately at the North Van- couver City Library. The facility is going through a $650,000 renovation project scheduled for completion some- time this summer. In the meantime, library users are having to _put up with some inconveniences, but, according to chief librarian Joe Lavery, it’s still business as usual. Program ming for children be- tween two and 12 years of age is still held 11 times a week in the children’s department,and elemen- tary school teachers can retrieve special collections of sub- ject-related books. Library improvements include a new elevator, new handicapped- accessible washrooms and change rooms for babies, better use of available space and a new larger taped books room. Taped books, or ‘‘talking books”’ are available to persons of French Copper Stainless Line all pieces le Creuset — from India “% Smail $995 save 510 access to the new washrooms. Qut of the project’s $650,000 cost, $200,000 is being financed through a GO B.C. grant, $380,000 is coming from North gi Vancouver City and $70,000 of fim the project is being financed by the library itself. any age, who, for any physical . } : reason are unable to read print. a $47 " $22 q P. : save $20 The new elevator will give mm large Save : § 95 handicapped library patrons casy all cotton pastels $] 65 4 29 eg. dutch oven 04 “‘Samba’’ Espresso & | Cappuccino Machine } a r) save $90 § 5 & teg. $329.95 § y +5739" Learning gy’ the Ropes /a=ep2> Pays . Help kids climb to new heights of personal and team achievement. fel ( a | z v7 " a a) tet mara Se 2 5 % oft : Australi ian Women's Weekly. Cong 25 % off 25 different cookbooks Oven Mitts seg. 16.99 “Cousances”’ aise Save 30% | teg. $149 save 545 ae YARN, Mothers Day? We celebrate this eceasion EVERY SUNDAY at the Ambleside Inn! With o beoutibul Buffet Bruck ere 922-0101 SheAmblesisecInn 1495 MARIE DRIVE, Wisry VANCOUVER, y Sale! | Aprons Hats SALE $12.74 e Ige, IZ cup | Bodum Coffee Maker teg. $49.95 Bodum Thermos : Rd., BI. & White : | litre save $20 19° reg. 39.95 & Sale ends Sat,, May 11/91 Store hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-6 Sunday 12-5 1270 0 Marine Drive, North V Vancouver (beside Save-On 980-0797 a a plus lots more! gt