November 16, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 15 Construction starts for public library addition The Board of Trustees of the Waldwick Public Library broke ground last week for the addition to the library building, which will nearly double the existing meeting room and provide a conference room for smaller gatherings. Librarian Patty Boyd noted that the library had come a long way since its establishment in the basement of an elementary school, and noted that this was the fifth expansion to the facility since it was built in 1956. Pictured putting the shovels to the ground, from left, are: Councilwoman Anita Bozzo, Mayor Russell “Buddy” Litchult, Library Director Patty Boyd, building contractor Al Sciubba, and Councilman Thomas Giordano. Back row: Project Architect Charles Koch, and Councilmen Don Sciolaro, Frank Palladino, Charles Farricker and Andrew Brennecke. Below, Litchult and Library Board President Denise Andersen addressing the crowd gathered for the event. Litchult said he had also been present at the groundbreaking for the original library building. Boyd said she expects the new work to be completed by summer. The project is being funded through donations to the Friends of the Waldwick Library, and a $100,000 contribution from the borough’s capital improvement fund. Another $100,000 came from the estate of J. David Kamykoski, a former library director who retired in 2001 after 25 years of service to the Waldwick Library. The building fund also includes approximately $118,000 collected from the library’s passport program. That program took off in 2007, when travelers to the Caribbean were required to carry a passport.