Lombard's new Helen Plum Library is set to open this spring, as officials grapple with the future of the old Maple Street site
The sleek, two-story structure makes a big first impression near downtown Lombard. Clad in glass and steel, the northwest corner of the new library will function as a meeting and art exhibition space with views of Maple Street Chapel.
Voters back in November 2016 approved a property tax increase for the library, but the project has faced repeated delays. Trustees originally planned to build new on the same site, but officials struggled to create a proposal that could pass muster with park district commissioners. Ultimately, the library board agreed to tear down the shuttered Mr. Z's supermarket to make way for a 50,000-square-foot building.
"Really, it's important to us to make sure that the community knows all that they're getting because it's been a long time, and it is an expensive project that is funded with taxpayer money," Wilsey said. Youth services will be located on the first floor. An early literacy center is designed to keep"the little ones delighted and learning," Wilsey said. The children's department also will have a garden on the south side of the building.
The Maple Street building is expected to close to the public at 9 p.m. on March 8. Library officials will then begin the process of packing and tagging materials. They've hired a company that specializes in moving libraries. Helen Plum also is extending the due dates on most items.
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