LIBRARY RENOVATION (SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2006)

Front entrance after demolition begins

Looking down onto front entrance from 2nd floor landing

West wall after demolition begins

West wall demolition as seen from inside the building

North alley entrance after demolition

New electrical in place outside South Reference Room

Underneath the North Reference Room (notice the old stone walls, main supporting beams, and old ash pit for the fireplace)

View of Jr. Room looking towards the east.

Pit being dug on 1st floor, west side, to open up area for new elevator's machine room.

Close-up of this pit

View on lower level of entryway into new elevator machine room

NW corner of former toy room with walls completely removed

East wall of former Young Adult room with walls completely removed

SE corner of former Young Adult room with walls down to old wood lathe. (On far right notice cutout for new window into Jr. Reference Room)

View from former Young Adult room into Jr. Reference Room through the new window

Excavation on SW corner for new window well where Archives will be located

Excavation on SW corner for new window well where Archives will be located

Front entrance after excavation and concrete poured for new entrance footings

Huge concrete slabs from excavation of exterior