Friday, August 06, 2010
Message from Ed Pikula: The Law Department has nothing new to report with respect to the Urban League. Our last understanding was that they were on target to relocate to temporary quarters as previously indicated.
In response to the question about the old Springfield Library sign on 765 State Street , Jean Canosa did some research and responded: I recently took a close look again at the signs on the Mason Square Branch Library. The photo on our website (http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/branches/ms.html) is old...those shrubs are long gone! As for signs, I believe the photo shows the former white and black sign that said Springfield City Library, located over … the portico. My inspection (from the ground!) leads me to believe that the library sign was either removed for replacement or essentially made unusable when the [Urban League] sign was affixed to it--I can't tell which method was used. I know the architect has this on the list of items to be addressed when the building is being prepared to return to a full-service library. (We are looking into this.) Still affixed to the brick wall, to the right of the entryway, is a scroll shaped sign noting Annie Curran's bequest. And not seen in the photo, but currently in place, is a library card-shaped sign, black letters on white background that reads Mason Square Branch Springfield City Library or similar wording. The sign is located on the same brick wall, above and to the right of the Curran scroll. I believe that sign was installed 3-5 years ago. That sign will be replaced with a new sign that we have ordered.We now have a display featuring the new Mason Square Library in the exterior Library display case, thanks to Janet Stupak.