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Lake Forest Park: Monthly Update Archives
January 2012
The renovated and expanded Lake Forest Park Library reopened on Saturday, Jan. 7, to a crowd of more than 200 people. After a ribbon-cutting ceremony, attendees toured the library and enjoyed a magic show and refreshments.
December 2011
Construction is nearing completion and library staff are preparing the interior of the library to open to the community on Saturday, January 7, 9:30am. After a ribbon-cutting ceremony, residents are invited to tour the building and enjoy refreshments and a magic show.
November 2011
Construction on the expanded and renovated library continues, with substantial completion anticipated in December. The Library will open to the public on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012. After a ribbon-cutting ceremony, residents are invited to tour the building and enjoy refreshments and entertainment.
October 2011
Construction continues on the library expansion project, with substantial completion anticipated in late 2011. Once construction is completed, work will begin to prepare the interior of the library to reopen to the community. A temporary location for library services is available in the mall, across from the current library.
September 2011
Construction continues on the library expansion project. A temporary location for library services is available in the mall, across from the current library.
August 2011
Construction is underway on the library expansion and renovation project. During construction, a temporary library location is available in the mall, across from the current library.
July 2011
Work is currently underway to expand and renovate the Lake Forest Park Library. During construction, a temporary library location is available in the mall, across from the current library.
June 2011
CDK Construction Services has been selected as the contractor for the Lake Forest Park Library expansion project. In preparation for construction to start, the current library will close July 16, 5pm, and a temporary location will open July 18 in the space formerly occupied by the Angler Fish Store.
May 2011
The architect team continues to finalize the floor plan while waiting for the additional square footage to be turned over by the building landlord. Bids were received in mid-May and construction is anticipated to begin in mid-2011.
April 2011
The architect team continues to finalize the floor plan while waiting for the additional square footage to be turned over by the building landlord. Bids for the project are due in mid-May and construction is anticipated to begin in mid-2011.
March 2011
The architect team is finalizing the floor plan for the library expansion project while waiting for the additional square footage to be turned over by the building landlord. The project will go out to bid in late March 2011 and construction is anticipated to last about four months.
February 2011
The architect team continues to finalize the floor plan for the library expansion project. Before expansion work can get underway, the additional square footage must be turned over by the building landlord. Construction is anticipated to begin in mid-2011.
January 2011
The architect team continues to finalize the floor plan for the library expansion project and KCLS is waiting for the additional square footage to be turned over by the building landlord. Construction is anticipated to begin in early 2011.
December 2010
The architect team continues to finalize the floor plan for the expanded Lake Forest Park Library while KCLS officials wait for the additional space to be turned over by the building landlord. Construction is anticipated to begin in early 2011.
November 2010
The architect team is finalizing the floor plan for the expanded Lake Forest Park Library. KCLS continues to wait for the additional space to be turned over by the building landlord. A second public meeting was held on November 16 to present designs to community members and solicit input on the project.
October 2010
The architect team continues to finalize the floor plan and KCLS is awaiting the additional square footage to be turned over by the building landlord. A second public meeting to review the design for the expanded library is set for Tuesday, November 16 at 6:30pm at Lake Forest Park City Hall Council Chambers. The project is anticipated to go out to bid in mid-December, with construction starting in January 2011.
September 2010
The architect team continues to finalize the floor plan for the expanded library and KCLS is waiting for the additional space to be officially turned over by the building landlord. A second public meeting will be held in coming months and construction is anticipated to begin late 2010.
August 2010
KCLS’ architectural team continues to finalize the floor plan for the expanded library. Construction is anticipated to begin in the fall of 2010.
July 2010
The architect team is finalizing the floor plan for the library expansion project and the leased space is anticipated to soon be turned over to KCLS by the facility management company. Construction is anticipated to start in the fall of 2010.
June 2010
Now that KCLS has signed an agreement to lease an additional 600 square feet of space for the Library expansion project, architects are revising floor plans to reflect the additional space. The revised plans will be presented to the public at a future meeting.
May 2010
Now that KCLS has signed an agreement with mall management company Madison Marquette to lease an additional 600 square feet of space adjacent to the Library, architects are revising floor plans to reflect the additional square footage. The revised space plans will be presented at a future meeting.
April 2010
More than 60 residents attended a public meeting on April 1 to learn about the Library expansion and redesign project. KCLS recently signed an agreement with mall management company Madison Marquette to lease an additional 600 square feet of space adjacent to the Library once the facility’s restrooms and escalator are repaired. Floor plans will be revised to reflect the additional square footage.
March 2010
The space plan for the expanded library was approved by the Facility Design Committee and was presented to Library staff on March 12. The architect team will draft the construction documents as well as the furniture and palette selections. Recently, an additional 900 square feet of prime retail space immediately adjacent to the Library became available and is now under consideration for inclusion in the expansion project. To allow community members to review and offer input about the design of the library, a public meeting is set for April 1, 6:30pm at Lake Forest Park City Hall Council Chambers.
February 2010
The planning and design process is underway for the expansion and renovation project. Preliminary space plans are completed and the first of two public meetings will be held Thursday, April 1 at the Lake Forest Park Council Chambers. KCLS is contracting with architectural consultants Hutteball & Oremus to develop construction documents upon final approval of the plans.
January 2010
Space planning and schematic design has begun for the expansion and renovation of the Lake Forest Park Library. The lease is finalized and KCLS is adding 1,150 square feet to the current space. A public meeting will soon be scheduled.
August 2009
KCLS officials signed a letter of intent to add 1,159 square feet to the existing library location at Lake Forest Park Towne Centre.
April 2008
KCLS has been exploring possibilities for expanding and relocating the
Lake Forest Park Library at Lake Forest Park Towne Centre. The current lease
is up in July and KCLS would like to locate the Library in a more prominent
and visible space in the community.
