Finally open — Port Arthur Public Library grand reopening packed event
Published 6:10 pm Saturday, March 23, 2019
- Alejandro Cruz, left, holds Alex Cruz and Arthur the Seahawk from Lamar State College Port Arthur holds a book during the grand reopening of Port Arthur Public Library on Saturday.
It’s official — Port Arthur Public Library is now open again.
It’s been about 18 months since the library was devastated during Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey in 2017.
On Saturday, the library reopened its doors.
Raigan Johnson, center, and LaTosha Johnson wait for their new library cards during Port Arthur Public Library’sgrand reopening on Saturday. The library was devastated during Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey in 2017.
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Taylor Alexander, left, Patty Thibedeaux and Portia Lightfoot wait for their new library cards during Port Arthur Public Library’s grand reopening on Saturday. The library was devastated during Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey in 2017.
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Ellie Gator, also known as Darragh Castillo with the Port Arthur Convention and Visitors Bureau, promotes the city during the grand reopening of Port Arthur Public Library on Saturday.
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A crowd waits to get new library cards during Port Arthur Public Library’s grand reopening on Saturday. The library was devastated during Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey in 2017.
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