New Library Floorplan Approved

The Monrovia City Council has approved a new 28,000 square foot floor plan for the highly anticipated new library, according to library board member Charlotte Schamadan. "It is not as big a space as we'd hoped for, but it is double the size of the present facility and it will meet our needs far better than the existing mid-century structure."

"Budget concerns forced us to cut back a bit on the size of our library, but not on the dream of creating a new and vital facility for the children and adults in our town. Like the high school's bell tower, the library, sitting serenely in the center of Library Park, is the true anchor of Old Town. Amid the hustle and bustle of shopping and dining, the library reminds us all of the cultural amenities we enjoy here and the privileges we cannot take for granted."

Schamadan says that they have not yet seen illustrations from the architect, but I will be posting floorplans here as soon as they are available. She said the new entrance would be on Myrtle, and that the new library would have a bookstore connected to it that would be open beyond regular library hours.

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