Lucky Ones Coffee signed their lease for five more years in the space connected to the Park City Library, bringing a revamp to the aesthetics of the space and functionality of the barista area. 

The coffee shop is set to reopen Wednesday and has an official ribbon cutting for the renovated space set for a tentative date later in July. 

“Hopefully, we will be functional on the 3rd — work out some kinks. We’ll be open on the 4th because it’s always one of the busiest days in here,” co-owner Katie Manhart said. She explained there will be additional finishing touches over the next few weeks leading up to the ribbon cutting. There are plans to work with the library and an interior designer to bring in new furniture and revamp the overall space. 

“Initially, when we ripped everything out we were like, ‘We’re doing it in a week,’ so cute and naive,” Manhart said.

Hitting a couple snags with redoing plumbing, which required shutting the water off in the entire library, and shipments that included tracking down a misplaced fridge in a Salt Lake warehouse, Manhart and the crew are excited to reopen. 

Lucky Ones Coffee’s mission is to employ and empower individuals with disabilities. They started with 10 staff members when they opened six years ago and now have a second store in Kamas with a total of 29 staff members. 

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The Park City Library’s held a picnic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the public Monday, August 21, 2017. The event offered free eclipse kits, snacks and prizes (while supplies lasted). (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

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The Christian Center of Park City and the Park City/Summit County Arts Council put on the Latino Arts Festival at the Park City Library Saturday evening, June 3, 2017. The festival featured an afternoon full of live music, food, and more, as well as a free screening of the Sundance Film Festival’s film “Cesar’s Last Fast.” A variety of traditional dances were performed near the end of the celebration. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

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The Park City Library hosted a Star Wars Day party for children and their parents to attend Thursday afternoon, May 4, 2017. Attendees were treated to snacks, crafts and a screening of the movie “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

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The Park City Library hosts a Cafe Open Mic Night every Tuesday evening beginning at 7 p.m. for all ages. The free event offers a space for attendees to play music, recite poetry or play a board game while enjoying small snacks. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

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Local dog owners and their furry friends took to the Library Field Wednesday afternoon, March 1, 2017.  (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

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One main job of public libraries is to provide free access to information.

People can check out books, magazines, DVDs, CDs and other media.

Another form of information is art. And the Park City Library has opened a new exhibit, “Early Utah Masterpieces,” which will be on display throughout the facility through March 20.

The exhibit features 26 giclee, or fade-resistant, prints of original oils that were painted on canvas, board and masonry by Utah artists, said Kate Mapp, adult services librarian

“There is a lot of work painted by turn-of-the-century artists,” Mapp said while showing the exhibit to The Park Record. “These pieces include landscapes and portraits.”

The exhibit is made possible through a partnership the library has with the Utah Division of Arts & Museums. The partnership ensures an opportunity to promote, exhibit and experience the distinct and vital role visual artists played in Utah’s history.

“The works are part of the Alice Art Collection,” Mapp said.

The Alice Art Collection was named in honor of Alice Merrill Horne, the woman who helped create the United State’s first state arts agency, which is now known as the Utah Arts Council, in 1899.

The exhibit is located throughout the Park City Library with paintings located on the first floor, the second floor and the reading room.

“We installed some art rail to hang some of the works on the first floor to draw visitors to the art,” Mapp said. “While we didn’t have a lot of room to display the art there, we were able to put up three and a plaque that will let people know the other works are upstairs, where the main part of the exhibit is mounted.”

In addition to the exhibit, the library will give away copies of the Utah Arts Council’s book, “Early Utah Masterpieces,” which is about the exhibit.

Included in the book’s back pocket is a children’s book titled “Alice Merrill Horne: 1868-1948,” written by Lola Beatlebrox and illustrated by Anita Crane, both Summit County residents (See accompanying story titled “Biography was a labor of love for Beatlebrox and Crane”).

“Patrons can come get the books while supplies last,” Mapp said.

“Early Utah Masterpieces” is the second library exhibit within the past year made possible by the Park City Library’s partnership with the Utah Division of Arts & Museums.

The other, “Utah Watercolor Society,” exhibited last fall.

“We [also] had a similar exhibition I think six years ago,” Mapp said. “Then we took a hiatus with our remodel. So, it’s great to have the partnership back.”

Exposing the public to art is easy for a library to do.

“The exhibitions we present here are free to the public and this is great because we have people visit all the time, whether they are coming and going from meetings or checking out the new James Patterson book,” Mapp said. “The art gives them another experience to help them appreciate something different.”

Mapp said these types of exhibits also give local artists a chance to show their works.

“We also are happy to be another venue for them to do that,” she said. “In fact, in March, we will open a form, which is essentially a call for artists entries, for art that will be displayed in the library.”

Mapp said she would like to encourage artists to fill out the form that will be up through April 1.

“We will review the applications as a committee that will include [Community Engagement] Librarian Becca Lael, myself and a representative from the Park City Public Art Advisory Board,” Mapp said. “We’re excited to get that going because we have so much space upstairs that we are hoping that we can show more than one artist.”

The application will be open to visual artists who work in the two-dimensional realm.

“Unfortunately, we don’t have facilities to exhibit three-dimensional art, yet,” Mapp said.

For more information about “Early Utah Masterpieces” exhibit at the Park City Library, visit http://www.parkcitylibrary.org.

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The snow at Library Field was too good to pass up for some sledders Monday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2016. Nearly 25 children and their parents gathered at the field to partake in some simple, wintertime fun. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

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The annual Gingerbread Jimmi gingerbread house decorating event was held at the Park City Library Monday evening, Dec. 12, 2016. Kids were invited to sing along with Gingerbread Jimmi, decorate gingerbread cookies, hang out with Santa and more. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

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The Park City Library tried out a new program — reading to dogs — on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 15, 2016. Paws To Read offers children time to come to the library and read to a service dog. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

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