The Alvar Library in the Bywater will reopen Saturday (Oct. 21), four days after a guard was shot in the back by an unknown assailant while working a security detail outside the building. The 60-year-old security guard has undergone surgery and is "expected to eventually make a full recovery," according to the New Orleans Public Library. "We are extremely grateful for the support and encouragement we've received from the community during this difficult period and are very thankful for the work that NOPD is doing on our behalf," a statement from the library system says.