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Mansfield Library Express Hosts Grand Opening

The event will feature one-minute tours, an inflatable dinosaur and more.

The Mansfield Public Library invites you to celebrate the Grand Opening of Library Express on Sunday Sept. 20, during the Celebrate Mansfield Festival, according to a press release.

Visit us at our new location inside the Nash-Zimmer Transportation Center to show your support for the library and to participate in fun activities, the release says.

Some of the event’s highlights include:

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  • Take the 1-minute tour of Library Express.
  • Sign up for a library card
  • Meet “stunt” Marigold.
  • Join the Friends of the Mansfield Library
  • Take a picture with a real inflatable dinosaur
  • Tell the world why you love the Mansfield Public Library

“Mark your calendar; you won’t want to miss this epic once-in-a-lifetime library celebration,” the release says.

Visit the Mansfield Library website for more details.

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Library Express is located on the first floor of the Nash-Zimmer Transportation Center, 23 Royce Circle in Storrs-Mansfield.

This cutting-edge library outpost is designed to get library materials quickly into the hands of citizens, the release says. It’s perfect for those who live and work near Storrs Center.

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