The Owen Library is officially open at Seymour Place/GO ART! at 201 East Main street in the City of Batavia.
The Genesee County Chamber of Commerce held an official ribbon cutting on Friday night with local friends, the community and dignitaries.
The Owen Library is dedicated to the family of Jim Owen, the Mayor of Redfield Parkway and a WNY educator.
The library is dedicated in memory of Jim’s parents, Frank E. Owen and Natalie Walker Owen, along with his sister Katherine A. Owen and brother Robert Owen.