Curious about what the updated and renovated library will look like when it’s completed? Have no fear because the fabulous architects have provided us with the 3D rendering of the proposed Lithgow Public Library.
The updated and expanded Lithgow Public Library will have a great deal to offer. The new facility will:
- Double the size of the current facility to 30,000 square feet
- Restore the historic portion of the facility, including the Reading Room
- Include a café on the main floor
- Expand the Children’s Room
- Centralize the circulation desk
- Provide new, handicap accessible bathroom facilities
- Install a new, ADA-compliant* elevator
- Install an ADA-compliant electric door
- Create a public meeting room that seats 100 people
- Create two public courtyards
- Provide dedicated teen space
- Expand public seating
- Offer private group study rooms
- Expand reference section
- Include wireless Internet access
- Include a public computing area
- Dedicate a section to large print books
- Expand the public parking area
The greater Augusta area competes with other Maine cities for businesses and residents. The new Lithgow Library will be a key component in significantly enhancing this community’s profile, and a remarkable piece of history preserved and improved upon for future generations. Lithgow Library is an amazing resource. Now all we need is the updated facility that our community deserves. The need has never been greater!
*The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that all public buildings be equipped to allow people with mobility issues to access the facility. Lithgow Public Library has not been ADA compliant since the Act was passed in 1990.
Friends of Lithgow 