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The Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad Street, Pittston, held two major openings on Thursday, Aug. 14, and Friday, Aug. 15, to unveil the new 5,175 square foot expansion, recently completed.The expansion includes a new children&#8217;s wing, a community conference meeting room that holds 125 people, and an arts and crafts program room.The first reception enabled over 170 donors, elected officials , library officials, and architectural and construction personnel to attend.John P. Cosgrove, a Pittston native, currently lives in Washington, D.C. and will soon be 97 years old. He is a past president of the well-known National Press Club and has donated his library books and material collection to the library as well as $50,000 toward the expansion project. He has also made a generous donation to establish the new John P. Cosgrove Endowment Fund in order to keep the library operating in future years. The new addition is called the John P. Cosgrove Center in his honor.The second open house was designed for families, children, and area residents who enjoyed the various entertainment and food features at the event. There were over 150 attending this reception.

Pittston Memorial Library completes expansion