Smash Walls, Have Fun, Benefit Baldwin's New Library

BALDWIN, PA - Rare is the opportunity to blow off steam by destroying walls in a public building with a sledgehammer. So you might want to take advantage of the chance to do just that Saturday at the site of the future Baldwin Library.

The Baldwin Library Sledgehammer Smash will take place July 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Leland Center, which is being converted into the new library. The cost is $5 per swing or $10 for three swings.

Minors under 16 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult. Hard hats, safety goggles and sledgehammers will be provided by the library. All participants must wear closed-toed shoes and sign a liability waiver.

Groundbreaking occurred earlier this month on the new community library expected to open in 2019. The new facility will be housed in the borough owned Leland Center that has been vacant for several years because of roof damage.

More than $1.3 million of the building's $2.6 million renovation cost has been raised and has included funding from the state, Allegheny County, Baldwin Borough, charitable foundations, individuals and businesses, library officials said.

Photo via Baldwin Borough Public Library.

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