About the Library :
Renovation ProjectRenovation Project - Scope and Time Line
Scope
- Funds are limited to interior renovations of public service spaces.
There will not be any physical expansion of the building.
Time Line
- The design process is estimated to take approximately one year.
Construction could begin in late summer 2009.
- Construction will be completed in phases. It is estimated that
construction could take 18-24 months. During this time, the library will remain
open and provide its full range of services, although there will be times when
some areas will not be available for public use.
News
Click here to read about the project as it unfolds.
History
- The
current library facility opened in September of 1989, having moved from its
previous location which is now the Tempe Historical Museum.
- When
the library opened, the Internet didn’t exist and the collection consisted
primarily of books and magazines. Since that time, the Library has expanded
its services to included public access computing, a full range of
audio-visual materials, and online access to reference and research
materials via the Internet.
- The
Tempe Public Library is one of the busiest libraries in the Phoenix
metropolitan area with over 1,000,000 visitors each year.
- In May
of 2006, Tempe citizens passed an $8 million dollar bond issue for the
renovation of the library and technology enhancements.
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