Photos: JP Branch Library Reopens

Chris Helms

JP Honk plays at the reopening of the JP Branch Library on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Chris Helms

Dancing on the grass at the reopening of the JP Branch Library on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Chris Helms

Mayor Marty Walsh speaks at the reopening of the JP Branch Library on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Chris Helms

Evelyn Arana-Ortiz of the BLP Board of Trustees photographs the crowd at the reopening of the JP Branch Library on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Chris Helms

State Rep. Byron Rushing, D-Boston, a member of the BLP Board of Trustees, smiles during the reopening ceremony for the JP Branch Library on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Chris Helms

Don Haber of the Friends of the JP Branch Library addresses the crowd at the reopening ceremony on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Chris Helms

A happy crowd at the reopening of the JP Branch Library on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Chris Helms

Mayor Marty Walsh and neighborhood kids get ready to cut the ribbon at the reopening of the JP Branch Library on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Chris Helms

Mayor Marty Walsh and neighborhood kids cut the ribbon at the reopening of the JP Branch Library on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Chris Helms

Minutes after reopening, children's books were already piling up on the floor of the JP Branch Library on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Chris Helms

Barbara Rhodes, children's librarian at the JP Branch Library, in the new "tween space" at the renovated facility on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Chris Helms

A bowl of commemorative pins for the reopening of the JP Branch Library on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Chris Helms

Patrons browse books at the reopened JP Branch Library on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Chris Helms

Patrons browse books at the reopened JP Branch Library on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Chris Helms

Children's and teen's books ready for browsing at the reopened JP Branch Library on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Chris Helms

Reading to children was underway again at the reopened JP Branch Library on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Chris Helms

A view from the second floor toward the new entrance of the reopened JP Branch Library on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Chris Helms

The basement of the renovated library has a community room for 100+ people. Photo taken Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Chris Helms

The wallpaper in the children's room features characters from Massachusetts authors' books. In foreground is a piece of coloring paper with the wallpaper design. Taken Saturday, May 20, 2017.