The re-opening may have been pushed back a year, but Roswell’s library at 115 Norcross St. is finally ready to start a new chapter.
The library is set to re-open Jan. 3, 2020, according to the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System.
Its revamp cost more than $4.7 million, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and was part of the county's $275 million effort program to build nine libraries and renovate 23 others.
MORE | Fulton library openings slower than planned, but on track for 2020
READ | Georgia prison libraries short on books and titles, AJC analysis finds
READ | GDOT reverses course, allows Ga. 400 bike ride to go on after denial
Voters in 2008 approved the program, which the AJC reports is by far the most expensive library construction program in Georgia history.
Roswell’s Norcross Street location closed in August 2018 with plans to re-open in February 2019.
But just a month later, in September 2018, Fulton County commissioners requested the library be made more accessible from the street. So architects added a concrete sidewalk from Norcross Street to the building and a porch seating area on each side of the entrance.
Wouldn’t you like to support our strong journalism? Your subscription helps us cover your communities in a way that no one else can. Visit https://subscribe.ajc.com/hyperlocal or call 404-526-7988 to begin or renew your subscription.
As part of the original plan, the Roswell library will have an upgraded HVAC systems, a fresh layout, new shelving, updated bathrooms, new lighting and expanded rooms.
For those who want to be the first to see the new space, the Jan. 3 grand opening begins at 10 a.m. with light refreshments and tours.
Like North Fulton County News Now on Facebook | Follow on Twitter
In other news...
About the Author
