Grand opening for Burgess Hill library

Opening of Burgess Hill's new Library. Pic Steve Robards SR03121901 SUS-190312-113506001

Favourite children’s character The Gruffalo was there with library staff at 9.30am to help with the ribbon cutting and was back at 4pm to welcome families to the library after school.

The building now features a lift, modernised public computer area, new flexible shelving and a Changing Places toilet facility – the only one in the centre of town.

Changing Places toilets are designed to meet the needs of people for whom standard accessible toilets are not suitable, including an adult sized changing bench, hoist and adequate space for carers to support a disabled person.

Maria Barnes, a mother who has a child that needs the facilities is so grateful to have a changing places toilet in Burgess Hill. Opening of Burgess Hill's new Library. Pic Steve Robards SR03121902 SUS-190312-160738001

For anyone who sent in a recommendation for new books they would like to see at the library, the new titles that were picked will also be arriving over the next few months.

The new library forms part of the town centre redevelopment plan by NewRiver, and is located at 15-19 The Martlets, close to its old location.

The proposals for the wider regeneration of the town centre have been revised and submitted to the local authority with a decision expected shortly.