New North East Branch Library Groundbreaking Ceremony Photo Gallery below:
Groundbreaking Ceremony
Gathering for Groundbreaking Ceremony
Welcoming Remarks
Morgan Miller, CCPL Director
Dr. Alan McCarthy
County Executive
Irene Padilla
State Librarian
David Healy
Local Author
Andrea Pugh
Friends Foundation Chair
Representative from US Senator Van Hollen’s Office
North East Mayor Bob McKnight
Official Groundbreaking Shovel Photo
CCPL Board of Trustees
Friends Foundation Board
New NE Branch Library Design and Construction Team
Town of North East Team
Morgan Miller, Delegate Hornberger
Councilman Coutz and CCPL Director
Denise Davis, Morgan Miller and Linda Brammer
Retired CCPL Director Denise Davis, Current Director Morgan Miller, Retired Before Denise Director Linda Brammer
Brian Morgan, Jeff Hoover, Morgan Miller and Chuck Wray
Brian Morgan – CGI Engineer, Jeff Hoover – Architect Tappe, Morgan Miller – CCPL Director, Chuck Wray – QuinnEvans Architect
Councilwoman Gregory, Danielle Hornberger, Councilman Coutz, Chuck Wray
Councilwoman Gregory, Danielle Hornberger representing Congressman Harris, Councilman Coutz, QuinnEvans Architect Chuck Wray
Bob Meffley
Council President
County Executive McCarthy and CCPL Trustee President Ken Wiggins
Brian Boas, Meredith Keating and Cathy Parson
Brian Boas, Meredith Keating – Grunge Muffin Designs & Cathy Parson – Best Vacations
Bookmobile
Bookmobile with Renderings of the new Library
Checked Out from the Bookmobile
Young girl reading a book checked out at the bookmobile
Community Celebration – Groundbreaking
Young children with toy shovels playing during groundbreaking ceremony
Community Celebration – Groundbreaking
Young boy during groundbreaking ceremony
Community Celebration – Groundbreaking
Young girl with shovel during ceremony
Community Celebration – Groundbreaking
Young girl with shovel during ceremony
Interior Virtual Reality Viewing Station
Woman playing with the virtual reality viewing station
Interior Virtual Reality Viewing Station
Young girl playing with the Interior Virtual Reality Viewing Station during ceremony
Interior Virtual Reality Viewing Station
Woman using the virtual reality station
Reading
Woman and young girl reading at ceremony.
Story Walk
Girl and woman participating in the story walk
Story Walk
Girl and woman participating in the story walk
Story Walk
Woman, man, and toddler participating in the story walk
Councilman Patchell, Brian Heignbaugh – ODEC, Katie Zang – CCPL
Community Celebration – VR Interior Views – Councilman Patchell, Brian Heignbaugh – ODEC, Katie Zang – CCPL
Community Celebration
Unnamed family smiling during community celebration
Danielle Tribble
CC Arts Council
Denise Davis, Thomas Cousar, Doug Hill
Denise Davis – former CCPL Director, Thomas Cousar – Community Member, Doug Hill – Friends Foundation
Josh Lewis and Katie Lewis
Josh Lewis, APGFCU, Friends Foundation Board & Katie Lewis, CC Chamber
Leigh Bates and Robert Hodge
Leigh Bates, IKEA, former Council President Robert Hodge
Mike Pugh and Tracy Web
Mike Pugh – Friends Foundation Campaign Chair, Tracy Web – Community Member
Mr. Thomas Cousar, veteran
Mr. Thomas Cousar, veteran, CCPL patron success story – traveled to the White House with CCPL for the National Medal Ceremony
Sharon Pelham and Debbie Brown
Sharon Pelham, APGFCU and Debbie Brown, Cecil County Chamber of Commerce
Jeff Hoover and CCPL’s Anita Delp
Tappe Architect Jeff Hoover and CCPL’s Anita Delp
Last Modified March 14, 2025