It’s official…Slough residents have voted to call the Heart of Slough’s new library and cultural centre The Curve.
At the end of last year Slough Borough Council asked residents to suggest names for the new facility and received many responses.
From around 100 names put forward, three were shortlisted and the council once again called on residents to vote for their favourite name - The Curve, The Wave or The Pulse.
The Curve was a clear winner with the public, followed by The Pulse and The Wave.
Forming part of the Heart of Slough development, The Curve will house a new library, learning facilities for adults, a café and a cultural centre. The new facility will let visitors use the library service, engage in study, relax in the café, attend performances, engage in public debate and visit exhibitions.
Andrew Stevens, assistant director for culture and skills said: “I am really pleased that Slough residents have been given the opportunity to choose not only the name but also tell us what facilities and services they wish to see in the new building. We will continue to involve local people to make sure the facility is the best it can be to meet their needs.
“The Curve is a great name for what will become a great new community complex that will put learning and culture at the heart of Slough’s future.
Building work on the new library and culture centre is due to start in 2012 and should be completed in 2013. The existing town centre library will continue to operate as normal until The Curve opens.
The Curve is part of the visionary £450 million Heart of Slough project to revitalise the town centre.
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