The Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new West Boca Branch Library was held on Wednesday, November 28, at 9:30 a.m. at the site located at 18685 State Road #7 (between Yamato and Clint Moore Roads) in Boca Raton. Speakers included County Commissioner Burt Aaronson and Library Director John J. Callahan III.

The new West Boca Branch will be a 20,000 sq. ft. facility that was designed to be expanded to 40,000 sq. ft. in the future, and will feature:

• 136 parking spaces.

• 30 public computers.

• A teen room dedicated to young adults.

• Three private study rooms and a larger study tutor room.

• A meeting room.

• A public conference room.

• A children’s area with its own children’s story time room.