If you’ve been by the Library over the past few days, you may have noticed a bit of noise; that’s because work has begun on our ADA Rehabilitation project. The $300,000 project was one of the library projects chosen to receive a grant from the Library Construction Bond Act. The grant, which amounts to $150,000, will address the existing infrastructure that inhibits us from providing the best service to all residents. The Borough and the Foundation for the Red Bank Public Library will provide matching funds. Construction started last week and is expected to last into the Fall.
Renovations and enhancements include replacing the front vestibule with push-button, ADA-accessible doors, expanding and renovating the existing Lower-Level bathrooms to make them ADA-accessible, and replacing the existing elevator. This project aims to enhance the already great space at RBPL by making it accessible to all, expanding the functionality of our Library, and ultimately improving the efficiency of our services.
We know that the public is frustrated with closures, delayed openings and most importantly all of the construction noise, but once this project is done, our library will be completely accessible and we will get back to our multi-level programming.
This project is supported by funds from the New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act, administered by the New Jersey State Library.