Englewood Plans Major Expansion To Library

ENGLEWOOD, NJ — An multimillion dollar addition to the city's library has been proposed and fundraisers are being held to bring the project to fruition.

The city has already earmarked $2.5 million for the project. The State Library Construction Bond Act could fund a matching grant to help defer the cost.

The addition could feature a two-story cube that would compliment the already-existing circular building and provide a flexible space for events, programs, and library materials, officials said.

The Library Board and Friends of the Library are co-hosting a fundraiser entitled, A Novel Night Out: Benefit for the Building, Thursday, Sept. 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. at SPACE in Englewood. Tickets cost $100.

Tickets can be purchased by leaving a check at the library's front desk or online on the Englewood Public Library's website. Checks should be made out to Friends of the Englewood Public Library.

For more information about the event or addition, email library Director John Arthur at arthur@englewood.bccls.org.

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