Lukas Herrera-Simer, above right, was the top ticket seller...
Participating in this morning’s groundbreaking were, from left, Artesia City Councilor Jose Luis Aguilar, Councilor Manuel Madrid, Peyton Yates, Mayor Phillip Burch, Councilor Bill Rogers, Artesia Chamber of Commerce Director Hayley Klein, Councilor Jeff Youtsey, project architect Jose Zelaya, Artesia Public Library Director Pam Castle and Elizabeth Stevens, co-chair of the Library Foundation. Rob Larson – Daily Press