May 5, 2003  The first day, before any demolition began.

May 6, 2003   The trees north of the building had to be removed. 

May 7, 2003    On a very cloudy day, the pavement in the parking lot is removed.

And demolition begins inside.  This is the former adult area.

This is the former children's area.

Looking from the children's area toward the adult area.  There used to be a staff lounge and offices here.

That's a Bobcat... in the foyer.

May 22, 2003   As demolition continues, the foyer is removed, exposing the front of the Carnegie part of the building.

July 2003  The basement excavation has begun.  The metal sheeting will keep the foundation of the Carnegie Building from shifting.

Footings have been poured for the basement walls.

Rainwater in the excavation has been a constant problem.

More water.

Aug. 2003  Forms used to pour basement wall.

Aug. 2003  Our first basement walls!

Aug. 2003  Framing begins for the walls of the new meeting room. 

Sept. 2003  Forms in place as the north wall of the basement is poured.

The front of the Carnegie building.

Walls are already poured on the east end.

Oct. 30, 2003  The first roof truss is set in place!

New brick completed on the south side of the building and continuing around the 1988 addition.  

The north side of the new addition.  The 2 large windows will be on either side of the fireplace.

  

Nov. 4, 2003  Roof trusses continue to go up.

This will be the reading area with the fireplace.

Nov. 13, 2003   The masonry is nearly completed on the north side of the addition.  The white squares will be light fixtures.

The west side of the building.

Dec. 3, 2003  The inside of the addition.

The elevator shaft.

The west side of the addition.

View from the east.

Dec. 17, 2003  Interior views of the addition, including the fireplace.

Jan. 28, 2004  The west side of the addition which will be the new main entrance on Elizabeth Street.

The east side of the building on South Wayne Street.

Feb. 18, 2004  The reading room and fireplace.  The green styrofoam will be replaced with blue art glass.

The adult services area.

The circulation desk area and offices.

The meeting room and the north face of the Carnegie building.

March 18, 2004  The area behind and around the circulation desk.

The railings around the original Carnegie building.

The fireplace room.

This is the ceiling of the fireplace room and the freshly stained ceiling slats.

The new children's area just as they are preparing to paint.

March 31, 2004  The finished fireplace room ceiling.  The window trim is also installed.

The columns in the children's area have new shelves built around them for display.

More painting and wood trim completed.

Main entrance and foyer.  

Meeting room kitchen and staff lounge.

The staff lockers are installed.

The repainted entrance to the Carnegie building.  

The still-in-progress technical processing and server rooms.

The main circulation area and staff workroom.

April 6, 2004  The Children's Services desk.

Carpet!

April 28, 2004  The adult services and circulation areas.  Carpet installation and painting are nearly done.  

The circulation area viewed from the 2nd floor elevator landing.

The reference room in the Carnegie building is awaiting paint and carpet.

May 12, 2004  The parking lot is graded and awaits asphalt.

Shelving is being installed in the Children's Dept.

Chairs have been delivered and the fireplace insert is installed.

Shelving in the Adult Service Dept.

Plumbing fixtures are installed.

May 26, 2004  Light fixtures in Reference Dept. in the original Carnegie building.

Shelving and furniture in the Children's Dept.

Oak shelving being installed in the fireplace reading room.

The new reference desk.

Circulation area.

The library staff spent most of the month of June 2004 moving back into the expanded library.  First, we started packing books at the temporary location.

Then we tear down and move the shelves to unpack books at the new library. 

 Since the elevator was unfinished, we moved books to the upper level with a conveyor on the stairs.

We worked in a sea of boxes while shelving was rebuilt.

One day, Margaret grilled hot dogs in the parking lot.  Notice the creative use of the book cart.

Finally! Opening day, July 2, 2004.  The Children's Dept. bravely scheduled a storytime for the very first day we were open.