Things are happening at the Red Bank Public Library! Our lower-level bathrooms need some finishing touches, but we’re on to the next phase of our ADA Improvement Project with the installation of a new automatic main entryway.
For the next couple of days, we ask our public to enter and exit the Library through the Eisner Room. These are the doors on the front porch, as shown below!
The last and final phase of our ADA Improvement Project will be installing a new elevator, with work beginning this Fall. This project is supported by funds from the New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act, administered by the New Jersey State Library, the Borough of Red Bank, and numerous donations to the Foundation for the Red Bank Public Library. We want to thank the Iliad Fund, the Eisner Foundation, and a group of local donors for their generous support toward this project!
We were also able to complete the installation of our new Zoom Room system in the Library’s Meeting Room, making it easier for us to offer hybrid programming soon - ensuring that our patrons can access Library programs from anywhere they have an Internet connection! Fundsfor this project were provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant CAGML-248454-OMLS-21. The $67,048 federal grant awarded two years ago focuses on improving community access.