{"id":445,"date":"2018-11-13T10:02:47","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T10:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theoldlibrary.ae\/?p=445"},"modified":"2018-11-13T10:04:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-13T10:04:09","slug":"from-empty-space-to-welcoming-place-the-librarys-re-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theoldlibrary.ae\/index.php\/2018\/11\/13\/from-empty-space-to-welcoming-place-the-librarys-re-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"From Empty Space to Welcoming Place:  The Library&#8217;s Re-Opening."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It has been a long and challenging journey, but on\u00a0November 14th, 2018 the Old Library will re-open to welcome members both new and old.\u00a0 \u00a0During the time the Old Library was closed, the committee worked tirelessly to turn an empty concrete shell into a bright and inviting space ready for readers.\u00a0 Take a peek at the photos below to see just how far we&#8217;ve come in only a few short months.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_448\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-448\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-448\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theoldlibrary.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20181113-WA0004-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theoldlibrary.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20181113-WA0004-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theoldlibrary.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20181113-WA0004-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theoldlibrary.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20181113-WA0004-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theoldlibrary.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20181113-WA0004-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">July 5th, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_447\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-447\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-447\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theoldlibrary.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20181113-WA0005-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theoldlibrary.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20181113-WA0005-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theoldlibrary.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20181113-WA0005-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theoldlibrary.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20181113-WA0005-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theoldlibrary.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20181113-WA0005.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">November 13th, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This could not have been done without the continued support of the community.\u00a0 The Old Library thanks all the dedicated volunteers and members who have patiently stayed with us during our move.\u00a0 We hope to see you soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been a long and challenging journey, but on\u00a0November 14th, 2018 the Old Library will re-open to welcome members both new and old.\u00a0 \u00a0During the time the Old Library was closed, the committee worked tirelessly to turn an empty concrete shell into a bright and inviting space ready for readers.\u00a0 Take a peek at &#8230; 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