Landscaping Goes in Around the New Section

Today our landscaping was put in.  Spruce it Up did a great job!  Here's a few pictures to give you an idea of how nice it looks. 

This first image is the north side of the building. We've now got lawn and all new bushes and shrubs.

This next image shows the west side of the building, and the driveway that leads to the parking lot and the book drop.  You can see we've got some nice wood mulch and a few bushes.

Here is the south side of the building.  This picture shows the sidewalk in front of the Community Room entrance.  We've got some bushes, and we'll be getting a tree or two in the next day or so.

This is the area by our staff door.  It looks so much nicer than just the dirt!

This last photo shows the island in the parking lot by the book drop drive-through.  Soon, our trees and bushes will grow, and we'll match the Tabernacle.

More Work on the Old Side

The work continues to progress on the older side of the building.  The demolition part is almost over, and most of the framing has been completed.  Here's a few photos to show you what's going on.

This first photo is actually taken outside a wall!  We're looking through the wall of what will one day be the janitor's closet down our stairwell to the basement.  The janitor's closet will be located in what used to be the west end of our staff area.

This next photo shows one of our construction crew working in what used to be our old staff break room.  It will soon be the new public restrooms of the new remodel.

You can see the sunlight streeming into the old library with this photo.  We're looking at the old hallway, which now has all the beams installed for the clerestory ceiling.  Our old doorway is now closed off by a temporary wall.  Once the remodeling is completed, that old entry will be an emergency exit.

The material above all our old windows has been removed.  They will construct metal overhangs to match the new building.

With this picture, we can see that the beams supporting the clerestory are completely installed.  This raised area will have windows to let in light in the same way the atrium windows do.

We're looking east from the old Children's section of the library.  You can see what remains of Leslie Twitchell's lovely mural on the left-hand side.

In front of our old east windows, we're going to have a gas fireplace.  As you can see, it has arrived and is already installed.  This is going to be a cozy, wonderful area to sit and read in!

This final photo shows what will be the new Library Foundation Bookstore.  The framing for both the sales area and the storage space has been completed.  The doorway will open out into the hallway.

Work Continues on the Old Side of the Building

While we're enjoying our new building, the work progresses on the old section.  They are in the process gutting the interior, and putting up new supports and wall segments.

This first photo shows the length of the old building.  We're looking from the old staff area through the former General Collections (Adult) area to the east windows.

Its not everyday that you see a construction vehicle in the middle of a library! This one is helping to install the new support beams for the clerestory ceiling which will run down the old hallway.  You can see a gaping hole where the former front doorway was.

Outside, two of our wonderful construction crew go by, discussing the work.

We're in the old General Collections section looking south.  You can see where the new support beams are going up.

We're looking up into the new construction area.  In the background, you can see the outside walls of the atrium.  The new clerestory roof will be the same height as the atrium roof.

This final picture looks like it was taken outside, but we're still in the old section of the building. I couldn't get any closer because of the construction work going on, but I wanted to show you where the new Library Foundation Bookstore is going to be.  You can see the wall supports are now installed, and it will take up most of the space that used to be the Young Adult area.