Work Continues in the Older Section and Outside

While our new addition is almost up and ready, work is continuing on the older side of the building.  These first few photos show how we're proceeding in getting all the shelving and tables and things ready to move out of the building.  For now, we're going to store them, and perhaps have an excess sale once the library is completed.  We are using many items from the older building, and we're not sure what will be left over.

This photo shows the old magazine and audio book section.  There's a few boxes that still need to be moved over.

This is the old Adult section, with the study carols and oversized items shelves in the forground.  We used to have the DVDs on top of the short shelves to the right.  This section sure looks different without the tall shelves!

This picture is looking back from the old entrance through the Junior section.  The old children's book arch is still there.

Outside, our old entrance is no longer open for public access.  It is now a construction zone, and no one is allowed to walk through there.  The construction crew has errected a fence to block off the old entrance.  Our new entrance will be on the south side of the building, where the big glass doors are.

This next photo shows where the new book drop will be, at least for this week!  Once the new addition is opened, we'll have a book drop on the new side.  For this week, the book drop is in the old emergency exit door.  We've got some signs posted so you can find it.

Back to the new side of the building, the crew's been working to get our parking lot ready to pave.

They're making an island in front of the new addition to creat a drive-through lane.  Here, you'll be able to drive in and drop off your books.  The window you see will eventually be where you can pick up books, once you've called in and told us you're coming!

 

On the west side of the building, the crew is making us a single lane entrance.  This will be a one-way entrance from 1st North into the library parking lot and drive-through area.

The concrete has been poured for the entry way, and the crew is working to get the area ready for blacktop.

The north side of the building now has a new sidewalk poured.  The pipes and lines they were working on are now finished.  Landscaping will be coming sometime soon.