Page Turner

A large crowd gathered at the official celebration of the new Jack Wilcox Amphitheater at the Plymouth District Library last week. A combination of funding from the Wilcox Foundation, used-book sales by Friends of the Library, and private contributions made the new facility a reality, library officials said. The amphitheater will host readings, small musical acts, and entertainment. The Saturday ribbon cutting during the grand opening included refreshments and music provided by the Plymouth Community Band. The library was recently awarded a STEM grant by the Bosch Community Fund. The funds will support hiring student summer staff members to work in the library lab. The Teen STEM Corps program began last year with Bosch Community Fund support; it enables expansion of the lab hours during the summer months and affords greater opportunities to assist patrons with using the resources, noted Heather Pacheco, library community relations specialist.