On Sunday, September 22, the Kent Memorial Library Foundation honored those who have made the new addition possible – not just those who have given money, but also those who have given generously of their time and energy.
Mel Chafetz, President of the Suffield Public Library Foundation, presided over the gathering; the keynote speaker was Michael Zak, whose major gift made possible the addition in honor of his mother. Both men thanked those attending for what has been a true community effort, lasting nearly five years. They also thanked the library staff for their stalwart work in an interim space that was not ideal, and for their patience over the duration of the effort to reopen the Kent Memorial building.