New Main Library's Big Day Arrives; the Grand Opening and Dedication of the Building Follows a Parade Downtown Today

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Byline: MARY KELLI PALKA

Books in? Check.

Computers wired? Check.

Lights and fixtures installed? Check. Check.

The biggest things on the new Jacksonville Main Library's checklist in preparation for today's grand opening celebration have been done for a while. But dozens of workers were still hard at work Friday on the finishing touches.

The desk for the register in the Friends of the Public Library's bookstore still wasn't in Friday morning. A plan was in place to find a backup, but city officials were still hoping the proper piece would be in place later in the evening.

Windows for the sides of some of the interior doors were …