BOND HIGHLIGHTS

Libraries Update

Progress continues to be made on Garland’s libraries! The Central Library has temporarily shifted operations to the Central Library Express, located just down the street at 713 Austin St., while the library is undergoing renovation.

The Central Library will be back and better than ever with new technologies to include a video production studio and makerspace equipment. The renovated library will feature an exciting new place for children to learn through reading and hands-on play, more collaboration and study areas, and new outdoor programming spaces.

Construction is slated to start by late summer on the new West Garland Branch Library. The existing Walnut Creek Branch Library location will stay open while the new library is under construction.

z North Garland Branch Library, 3845 N. Garland Ave.

z Northlake Elementary School, 1626 Bosque Drive z Northside Baptist Church, 2510 N. Glenbrook Drive z O’Banion Middle School, 700 Birchwood Drive z Price Elementary School, 630 Stroud Lane z Routh Roach Elementary School, 1811 Mayfield Ave. z South Garland Branch Library, 4845 Broadway Blvd. z Southgate Elementary School, 1115 Mayfield Ave. z Spring Creek Elementary School, 1510 Spring Creek Drive z SpringPark Sports Club, 3330 SpringPark Way z Toler Elementary School, 3520 Guthrie Road z Williams Elementary School, 1821 Old Gate Lane

Parks Update

Don’t let the Texas heat get you down — there are new splash pads opening in Garland that are guaranteed to make the hot summer days extra cool. The first two splash pads — at Embree Park (pictured) and Lon Wynne Park — should be open in the coming weeks. Surf & Swim and Holford Aquatic Facility are closed this season. Stay tuned for the amazing new facilities at those locations.

All 24 new playgrounds funded by the 2019 Bond Program at locations around the city will be open for play by this fall! Each park has its own unique amenities to offer fun and learning to the children and families in the community. There is excitement and adventure from the dinosaurthemed playground at Spring Creek Greenbelt – Fred E. Harris Section to the lion-shaped climbing structure at Dorfman Park.

Additionally, Gatewood Picnic Pavilion is on track to reopen by the end of summer. So there is no shortage of ways for you and your family to stay cool and have a blast in Garland.

We’ll highlight the progress made on parks through the 2019 Bond Program with a Build Garland Day celebration this summer. For updates on these and all 2019 bond projects, visit BuildGarland.com.

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