The Racine Public Library Board of Trustees has approved a bid for $246,000 to renovate and replace the carpet in the adult department on the second floor. The lowest responsible bidder was Absolute Construction, from Racine. The cost of replacing the carpeting, which was installed in 1989, is being shared between the City of Racine and the library. Other renovation costs are being paid for with the library's endowment funds.
The bid includes adding floor space on the second floor by infilling the atrium between the administration area on the first floor and the adult services department on the second floor.
In addition to the carpeting project the library will be creating a separate teen area, will be adding a Racine History Room, and will be reorganizing collections of materials for more convenient access by patrons.
The renovation process will take place over the next six months (subject to change). The following changes may affect library usage:
- Beginning May 10, meetings and programs scheduled to be held in the Emily Lee Room will be relocated to the Peg Martin Room to accommodate storage needs.
- Seating areas near the East windows will be eliminated to accommodate the library's fiction collection being moved from its current location on the west side of the building.
- Asbestos abatement will begin in the northwest corner of the library on May 24.
- Infilling of the second floor atrium will begin June 1.
Questions may be directed to the project manager, Darcy Mohr, at 262.636.9247 or darcy.mohr@racinelibrary.info.
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