Work on the foundations and footings for the new Park Library, located on Park Street, will begin next week.
That project will take about six weeks, said Mark Parrino, HPL’s Director of Facilities Operations.
Once the foundations and footings are complete – “getting out of the ground,” as Parrino described it – the steel structure of the building will be assembled.
Without any delays from weather or the Covid-19 virus, that process could begin sometime in June.
The expected opening date is scheduled for May or June of 2021.
The new 13,000 square foot facility will replace the current 2,500 square foot storefront on Park Avenue. The new library will have a walk-in café, learning lab, community room, and a shared space for stacks, reading, and teen programs.
- By Steve Scarpa, Manager, Communications and Public Relations