St. Charles Officials Approve Library Expansion Plan

ST. CHARLES, IL — During Tuesday's St. Charles City Council meeting, aldermen unanimously voted in favor of library officials proceeding with an $18.6 million library expansion project. According to Kane County Chronicle, the expansion plans include a one-story, 3,225 square-foot addition to the library's north side, and a two-story, 2,840 square-foot addition at the southeast corner of the building. The news report added that the project already has 73 percent of its funding through the library's special reserve funds, and through the selling of bonds.

Construction work is expected to start this spring, and take 14 to 15 months, during which the library will lease space in Haines Middle School.

Before plans were approved, they were recently revised and presented to the City Council's Planning and Development Committee.

>> Full timeline of the past 10 years of the Library’s planning efforts

Anyone interested in a behind-the-scenes library tour can attend an upcoming one at 10 a.m., Feb. 11. According to library officials, the tour will depart from the Main Lobby, and registration isn't required.

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"Our behind-the-scenes tours will be open to all, and will offer you the opportunity to get an inside look at the current operation of the Library, and a chance to ask questions and get more information about the project," according to a statement on the library website. scpld.org/project-timeline

More information on the project can be found at scpld.org/library-renovation-project.