At the end of May, fencing was put around the construction site at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library and the entrance at the east end of the building was eliminated. In preparation for the construction, library officials tried to save as many of the plantings as possible. Most of the flowers were moved to the rear of the building and are thriving nicely. Some of the shrubs were temporarily moved to the lower level of the garden until the area is restored.

The handicapped parking spaces on the east side were reassigned to the front of the building - signs were posted and new blue lines drawn. This is temporary until construction is complete, and library officials apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

"Hopefully next week we will get started with construction," said Rhoda Orenstein, Plainview-Old Bethpage Library director. "The property had to be surveyed and we are waiting for the contractor to come in and make some important decisions. We hope all of the details will be straightened out soon and we will start digging next week."

-Denise D'Alessandro