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Library Expansion Fact Sheet
THE EXISTING 6,800 sq. ft. BUILDING HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO APPROX. 10,000 sq. ft.
THE ADDITION AND RENOVATION INCLUDE:
• A new children's room with an area for Story Time • New heat and air conditioning systems • Upgraded and enlarged public bathrooms • The wall that had separated the old children and adult areas has been removed • The adult, reference, audio/visual, periodical and computer areas have been expanded throughout this area • Quiet study and reading areas have been established • The circulation and technical services areas have been relocated and reorganized • The entire building now meets mandated handicapped accessibility standards
FUNDING The East Hanover Library has been awarded $203,036.00 towards the project from the Library Construction Bond Fund, a grant funded by the State Library.
East Hanover is one of 73 New Jersey Libraries that will benefit from this grant.
• The balance of the project is being funded entirely by the Library • $300,000 has been used from the Library's savings • The outstanding debt will be paid from the Library's annual state mandated budget
CONTRIBUTE TO THE LIBRARY'S RENOVATION
through the Buy A Brick Campaign
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