Joint City/College Library Project

GROUNDBREAKING

On October 22, 2010, ground was broken at the new library location.

                                                                          Photo by Nicole Hopkins 

From left: State Representative Bruce Chandler, State Senator Jim Honeyford, Grandview Mayor Norm Childress, Grandview City Administrator Cus Arteaga, YVCC President Linda Kaminksi and YVCC Board Trustee Paul McDonald. 

"Libraries are learning centered environments and all of us are lifelong learners whether we are college students or public library patrons."-- Geraldine de Rooy, Library Director, Bleyhl Community Library, City of Grandview.

"Yakima Valley Community College is extremely pleased to continue our longstanding history of collaboration with the City of Grandview with the addition of the new Grandview Library.  Located on the YVCC Grandview campus, the library will be an efficient, state-of-the-art facility that will serve the college, as well as, replace the city library.  Completion is anticipated for fall 2011."-- Dr. Linda Kaminski, President, Yakima Valley Community College.

Architects rendering of the new joint library