The Bainbridge Public Library will host a grand open house to reveal the refreshed results of the facility’s recent renovation project from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14.

There will be a special ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon, and also a scavenger hunt highlighting the building’s new features and tours led by the project’s principal architects Kate Weiland and Matt Aalfs.

The total project cost was $1.3 million, according to library officials, with the funds coming from a number of sources, including the library’s own reserves, donations by the Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island and Friends of the Library, the Bainbridge Community Foundation and Puget Sound Energy.

The new service desk furniture was paid for by the Kitsap Regional Library, which encompasses nine branches county-wide, as well as one bookmobile.

Some of the renovation’s main additions include new LED ceiling lighting and fresh paint throughout the library; new display cases in the foyer; media booths with ceiling-mounted speakers; and individual study booths with soundproof insulation. Also, several reading nooks and multi-use spaces have been added/expanded, as the project includeda reconfiguration of the children’s space downstairs.

Visit www.bainbridgepubliclibrary.org to learn more.