The new architecturally designed indoor and outdoor facility offers the local community an innovative and modern expansion to deliver new dynamic art, cultural and education spaces plus a brand-new intergenerational Makerspace Studio which will provide a wide range of creative learning opportunities, experiences and events.

Other features of the newly refurbished facility include lounge areas, meeting and quiet study spaces, local studies room with access to ancestry.com and expanded indoor and outdoor spaces for children's and early learning programs.

Parkes Shire Deputy Mayor Barbara Newton was ecstatic with how the new centre has turned out and what it means for the region.

"Lifelong learning is the first objective of the Parkes Community Strategic Plan and this fabulous new space will allow all members of our community and visitors to our region, to come and enjoy the free educational, cultural and social opportunities the new Parkes library has to offer.

Also present at the event was Sam Farraway, Member for the NSW Legislative Council, who acknowledged the importance of the Centre for Parkes.

"In regional communities libraries play a pivotal role in providing a safe, inclusive learning space for the whole community.

"The new facilities provide opportunities from birth through to tertiary to support those who are wanting to further their education, and encouraging the more mature members of our community to share their knowledge and skills and learn new ones," said Mr Farraway.

Pleasingly, State Library NSW Manager for Public Library Services, Cameron Morley, endorsed and recognised the wonderful reputation the library services in Parkes have.

"Parkes Library is a consistently high performer in comparison with other libraries across NSW, and the significant enhancements to the building will ensure that the people of Parkes will continue to enjoy a first-rate library service for many years to come," said Mr Morley.

A smoking ceremony was also conducted as part of the official ceremony in acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land, the Wiradjuri people and recognising the language and culture that is so important in education and culture within the community.

The Project was funded through NSW Government's Regional Cultural Fund, NSW State Library Infrastructure Grants and the Federal Government Drought Communities Programme.

The centre will also be home to a soon-to-be opened Country Universities Centre which will provide the Parkes region with opportunities for higher education study without having to relocate to the city.