Liverpool opens new library and art gallery in south-western Sydney

ABC NEWS (Australia)

Liverpool in the Sydney's south west now has a brand new library and art gallery to match the region's stature. The new building is part of a $600 million project to revitalise the local economy.

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00:00 (bells ringing)

00:02 - Hear ye, hear ye!

00:06 The Liverpool Library will now be open!

00:09 - Sydney's third CBD just got a new jewel in its crown.

00:13 - Here we are standing today

00:15 with one of the most advanced

00:16 and architecturally beautiful buildings in all of Sydney.

00:20 - The new library is dubbed Yelamundi, meaning storyteller,

00:23 and it comes with an art gallery.

00:25 - Today marks a critical role

00:26 in Liverpool's economic development

00:28 and emerges as an economic powerhouse.

00:30 - The mayor has dedicated the new building

00:32 to children lost in war.

00:34 - There is no doubt that Gaza

00:36 and the children of Gaza are suffering.

00:38 While we celebrate this library opening today

00:40 and you see the smile on children's face,

00:42 that's what every kid should be able to celebrate.

00:44 - This new library covers 5,000 square meters,

00:47 is six levels high,

00:48 and has over two kilometers of bookshelves.

00:50 There's 85,000 items available to the public,

00:54 and it also offers free classes for children and adults.

00:58 - You hook a kid in, they become a librarian for life

01:00 or a library lover for life.

01:02 So beautiful children's spaces up the top,

01:05 so many different types of study spaces.

01:07 So the library card will open up all sorts of opportunities.

01:10 - People were already taking advantage of the new site.

01:13 - This is an application to join the library.

01:17 They're gonna give us a card

01:18 and be able to come to the library whenever we like.

01:20 - What's your favorite book?

01:22 - Spiderman.

01:23 - Definitely a lot more study space

01:24 than what the old library had,

01:26 which will be good 'cause there was always

01:27 a fight for tables.

01:28 - Even heroes were impressed.

01:30 - What do you think of the new library?

01:32 - Ooh.

01:34 - I should be allowed to climb on the roof.

01:36 That's my one criticism.

01:38 - One criticism in an otherwise successful opening event.

01:42 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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