The public is invited to attend a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, April 29, for the new Harmon Library. Festivities will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the ball field adjacent to the existing Harmon Library at 411 W. Yavapai St.

Councilman Michael Johnson and City Librarian Toni Garvey will speak at the event. There will be a special appearance by the library’s children’s program mascot BookBreath. Students from Tertulia Pre-College Community School will perform and students from Lowell Elementary School will host the program.

Harmon Library, originally built in 1950, is Phoenix Public Library’s first branch facility. The new 12,300-square-foot facility, scheduled to open in spring 2009, will feature a children’s story room, large community meeting room, Teen Center, wireless Internet access, study rooms, more than 25 computers for public use, patio spaces and a new collection of newspapers and magazines, books, DVDs and CDs.

The library, designed by richärd + bauer, llc., is funded through the 2006 Citizens Bond Program.

Phoenix Public Library is a system of 14 branch libraries and the Burton Barr Central Library. For more information, call 602-262-4636.