Children’s Area Renovation

Moving the YA, J, & E Collections and Setting Up the Temporary Children’s Area

man holding box of books
four teen boys and a man load boxes and a book cart with picture books
teen boys pack boxes and a book cart
man with empty moving dolly and woman with full book cart stand near elevator
partially emptied bookshelves of picture books with a pile of empty boxes
partially emptied shelves of picture books with large pile of boxes
room with tables of books and boxes of books underneath
woman and teenage girl smile while packing books into boxes
teenage boy with moving dolly and man with loaded moving dolly
teenage boy sitting on floor with boxes
woman with full book cart smiles at camera
two women smiling in foreground with books on tables while man unpacks boxes in the background
two women smile at the camera with books on tables
empty wooden shelves in the picture book section
empty wooden shelves in the J and YA section
books on tables, dollhouse and other toys on stage at side of room
books on tables and in boxes underneath
books on tables and in boxes underneath, round wooden table with laptop

Renovation Begins

wooden bookcases block off part of the room with plastic draping from ceiling to floor on either side
wooden bookcases block off part of the room with two additional bookcases in center covered in plastic and plastic draping from ceiling to floor on either side
wall with glue and patches of paint removed
ceiling with rectangular holes with wiring and LED light fixtures dangling down
holes in ceiling with wiring and LED fixtures dangling
exposed metal wall studs with insulation between
large rectangular holes in ceiling with wiring and fixtures dangling
rectangular holes in ceiling with wiring hanging down
ceiling with drywall patches and light fixtures dangling
exposed wall studs and insulation, rectangular holes in ceiling with drywall added
hole in wall with drywall screwed in place
hole in wall with drywall on one side, electrical boxes in place, holes in ceiling
large holes in ceiling with smaller metal brackets for LED light fixtures
construction equipment with wall with drywall screwed in place
construction equipment with ceiling fixtures lit
LED fixtures lit up in ceiling
lit LED fixtures in place in ceiling
curved ceiling with hanging pendant lights and lit ledges
pendant lights with softer yellow toned light
rectangular patches of drywall with circular LED lights
square patch of drywall with drywall compound over seams
drywall patches in ceiling and on wall in place of window
wall with drywall compound over joints and screws
ceiling with drywall compound over joints
square patch of drywall with drywall compound & tape over seams
drywall patches on ceiling and wall with drywall compound on joints
drywall on ceiling with drywall compound on seams
drywall patch in place of window with coat of compound on seams
pendant lights with softer lighting
four branch shaped pendant lights
metal pendant light with leaf and branch shaped design
wall with more drywall compound over joints
ceiling with additional drywall compound
drywall patch with final wide coat of drywall compound
additional coat of drywall compound over seams on ceiling
light switches with dimming capabilities
wall with more drywall compound
ceiling with additional drywall compound
final coat of drywall compound on YA ceiling patches
wall with thin coat of drywall compound
office wall painted beige
beige wall with bookcase and plastic tarp hanging nearby
wall painted white with plastic hanging down
room with white ceiling and section of white wall with remainder of wall in beige
ceiling painted white with LED can lights
view of youth side of the library with construction plastic taken down and empty shelves on dollies
children's area and computer lab shared wall painted white with baseboard removed
picture book corner area with bulletin board removed and wall painted white
empty bookshelves with open floor area with round silver floor outlet
wall with drywall patch and empty rectangles ready for electrical outlets
wooden table with 5 chairs and round silver outlet in floor underneath
wooden table with blank metal circle screwed into floor

Water Fountain Replacement

square hole cut into wall revealing brick wall and metal studs with plumbing and electrical
wall with square patch of drywall in place
wall with drywall compound on patch seams
wall with additional drywall compound and tape on patch seams
wall with additional drywall compound over seams and screws
section of wall painted beige with pvc and copper pipes sticking out and an uncovered electrical outlet
two water fountains mounted on wall at different heights, one with water bottle filler