Phoenicia Library Rebuild Update

For all of you wondering how the library is doing these days I pulled the information below from the Friends of Phoenicia Library page on Facebook. I plan to attend this meeting and I hope you will too. And remember that the referendum to increase the library budget is on the ballot on Tuesday so make sure that you weigh in on that issue.

Here is what the library staff had to say about the rebuilding efforts:

Though you may not see real progress yet, the Phoenicia Library is moving closer toward rebuilding 48 Main St. We hope to be back in the building by next year at this time. The library’s building committee has been consulting with the architects of North Engineers, Kingston, exploring the best possible scenarios for rebuilding, including; refining the “flow” and use of the space, a first floor lavatory and other ADA considerations, improvements in the areas of energy efficiency, and creating more space that is usable by the community for meetings, programs and so forth. In addition to the incredibly generous donations and fundraising efforts sponsored by the community, the library recently applied for and was awarded a Construction Grant from New York State, and will rely on our insurance claim as we endeavor to fund the rebuild project.

On Thursday November 17th at 7 PM, we will hold a community meeting at Shandaken Town Hall to present our progress to date. Please attend and provide us your valuable input. We are so thankful for all of the incredible support!