The Traphene Hickman Library in Cedar Hill is now open to all residents in the DFW area. The grand opening was Saturday, April 27.

Library Services Director Aranda Bell said that the opening is truly a blessing and has already gained a strong following and plenty of community support.

“This is a community dream come true … over 20 years in the making. We just opened over a month ago and it has been a blessing. We have served 16,000 people already,” Bell said. “This is a library, a park, a museum, and we have lots of space for gathering. We offer classes. We have books … e-books, audio books, print books."

The library calendar is full of events surrounding reading experiences and classes including the following:

Preschool storytime
Toddler storytime
Tween graphic novel book clubs
Computer coding classes
Teen game nights
Microsoft Office courses
Google courses

The Traphene Hickman Library in Cedar Hill features a park for play, reading space, and special events | Kendall Lyons

Parks and Recreation Director Shawn Ray is responsible for the park along the library. The park features playground equipment, outside seating, and walking trails.

“The signature park is great. It really is a space that’s designed for everyone," Ray said.