Outdoor reading ‘room’ coming to new Downtown park

Springtime in Paris conjures images of outdoor cafes, street-corner artists and, especially, relaxing in an urban park with a good book.

Columbus’ version will include lots of books, a dedicated area of the Columbus Commons park Downtown in which to read them, and wireless Internet, thanks to the Columbus Metropolitan Library.

The “outdoor reading room,” scheduled to open at the end of May, will include benches, shade trees and book carts provided by the library. Tables and chairs, a grove of trees, restrooms and the park’s carousel will be nearby.

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