Christmas came a little late

this year for the Senoia Library, but the wait was worth it.

Between Christmas and New Year's,

the library's staff moved everything from the old building on Main

Street that had housed the library for years, just down the street to

a more spacious location.

"We've got about

400 more square feet and we love it," said librarian Aime Scarbrough.

The library's new location

is the home of the former East Coweta Journal newspaper, and patrons at

the library have been enthusiastic about the new space.

"Everybody has just been

real pleased with the lighting. It's so much brighter in here now,"

Scarbrough said.

The added space has allowed

the libarray to rearrange and put more emphasis on how the books are are

organized. In the old building, the juvenile fiction was stacked on top

of other shelves because there was no space. Now, it's more accesible

at waist-high level shelves.

Additionally, the building

now has two bathrooms and two checkout areas. Another bonus for Scarbrough

is that she now has an office.

"It's full of clutter

right now, but we're slowly getting organized," she added.

Most of the books and equipment

were moved during the holiday week, but Scarbrough said everything was

hooked up and in place last week.

The library was able to move

after the city decided to lease the former newspaper office for additional

space. Some leaders suggested the police department could make better

use of the space, and a minor skirmish erupted on the City Council over

which department should use the space.

But the library was eventually

awarded the space, and the police department will now expand into the

old library.

"We're just glad

to have this space and so are our customers."