Construction reaches another milestone!

Last Friday marked another milestone for the library construction project. A cast stone sign with the library name was placed over the new Pearl Street entrance. In this picture, Tom "Big T" Kenney, the foreman of Stronghold Masonry, secures the sign on the forklift crane.


Library Director Susan Shelton and Big T pause for a photograph before the sign goes up.

The first part of the sign is being hoisted into place. Big T told us each half of the sign weighs about 500 lbs.

Then the second half of the sign goes up.










There are about 20 masons on the job. Big T estimates there are about 100,000 bricks in the facade of the addition.











Here is an interior view from the balcony on the third level overlooking the adult study area.

Interior taking shape

The library bloggers had the opportunity to tour the interior of the new library last week.

Workers were everywhere in the building constructing the interior walls and installing mechanical systems.

Here is a view of the main staircase that will lead from the Circulation Desk area on the first floor to the Adult Department and the Cormier Center for Young Adults on the second floor.