May 17, 2024
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Our View: Beyond the Bookshelves: Watch our garden grow

By Christine Lazaris
A rendering of Hortus, a 14-foot Corten steel sculpture, is expected to be completed and installed this fall at the Geneva Public Library as public art by the Dudley D. and Delores R. Malone Family Foundation. The sculpture will be installed in the Memorial Garden, also provided by the Malone Family Foundation.

A rendering of Hortus, a 14-foot Corten steel sculpture, is expected to be completed and installed this fall at the Geneva Public Library as public art by the Dudley D. and Delores R. Malone Family Foundation. The sculpture will be installed in the Memorial Garden, also provided by the Malone Family Foundation. (Illustration provided by Geneva Public Library)

“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” – Audrey Hepburn, actor and humanitarian

Watch Geneva Public Library’s Memorial Garden transform this fall when the Hortus sculpture arrives. Hortus, which means garden, is a sculpture created by artist Joshua Enck and commissioned by the Dudley D. Malone and Delores R. Malone Foundation. The 14-foot-tall floral sculpture consists of three flowers: red, blue and yellow that complement the garden’s colorful native plantings.

The Memorial Garden, located off Campbell Street on the north side of the library, features a lit walking path, seating, perennials and natural stone outcroppings. The Foundation is a family-run philanthropic organization in memory of Dudley and Dorothy Malone, who lived in Geneva for many years and were active members of the community.

Visit the library this fall and let us help you find your next great read, attend a program, get assistance with your technology needs, join a discussion group, enjoy the art gallery and so much more.

The librarian recommends: “Alternating between the past and the present, you will fall in love with the town of Barry’s Bay and the warm cast of characters in ‘Every Summer After’ by Carly Fortune. Percy and Sam’s love story leaps off the page with a little bit of spice and a whole lot of sweet,” librarian Lauren Maxwell said.

• Christine Lazaris is the executive director for the Geneva Public Library. Feedback can be sent to editorial@kcchronicle.com.

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