The public stairs to the Lower Level was closed this morning as construction begins on the new stair to the Upper Level. We expect the stair to be closed until early September. Meantime, the public elevator is open and one of the emergency exit stairways will be pressed into service for people to get to the Lower Level.
The public elevator re-opened today at 2 p.m. and no further closures are expected. pt
| We can all see the progress on the exterior,
but here's a glimpse of what the interior of the third floor looks like. |
 |
| Have you wondered what all of
that blue plastic is covering - well, now you can see it from the inside! |
 |
| The
dormer on the entrance side of the building takes shape as workmen take advantage of the good weather. |
 |
| The
dormer on the north side of the building is the largest one, which will provide plenty of natural lighting for the third floor. |
 |
Youth Fiction was re-opened today at 3:30. Just in time for Summer Reading -- the selection is great! pt
As of Wednesday, June 14, the Library's public elevator is closed. Workers will need three to four weeks to extend the elevator to the Upper Level. That's the bad news. The good news is -- we have a staff elevator behind the scenes. If you need to use an elevator to get to the lower level, flag staff at the checkout desk; we'll be glad to escort you. If you are looking for something specific, you can also call 453-0750 and press '3': A Librarian will help track down your items and have them held at the checkout desk. pt
Our bike rack is under the construction area for a new dormer in the library roof. We expect it to be unavailable for use until mid-July. Meantime, lock your bike to the large chain across the front of the fence. pt
| Construction
continues on the large dormer on the entrance side of the Library. |
 |
| It
was quite a sight as the tall
crane dominated the skyline while moving the beams in place for the dormer construction. |
 |
Setting steel for East and West dormers began this morning (Friday) at 6 a.m. Crews are working around rain showers, but hope to have structure in by early afternoon. It will be a bit noisy in the building until then, but the sooner the dormers are up and closed in, the better. Large North Dormer scheduled for early next week. Check out cool construction photos from Kathy P. pt
|
The crane
is in place to start lifting beams to Library's third floor.
|
 |
| Dormer construction starts on the roof above the Library entrance.
|
 |
| Construction
has started on the first of several dormers to be added to the third floor. |
 |
In April 2006, the Board of Trustees of the Plymouth District Library voted to proceed with the plans to renovate the Library. Plans include finishing the Library’s unfinished upper level, creating a youth-only area on the lower level, expanding the teen area and reconfiguring the main level.
Construction began this week and will last roughly 18 months. Library staff expects only a few closed days during the process. “One of our primary requirements is that the Library remain open during the construction and available for our Library patrons,” explained Board President, Hugh Harsha.
Total cost of the renovation is estimated at $ 3,700,000, which will come from Library reserves. No tax increase will be needed to fund the project.