Photos of the Renovation

Main library looking at the area where the circulation desk used to be.

Lobby looking towards what were the public restrooms. Entrance to the former Maryland Room is on the right.

Lobby looking towards library entrance.

Main library looking at the former children's area on left, former periodicals section and adult book stacks on the right.

Lobby area looking towards the entrance to the former Maryland Room, which will become the Frederick Douglass meeting room after the renovation is complete.

The walls are going up! These are the walls for what will be the new Maryland Room. Looking west towards the Detention Center.

Another view of the new walls. This time facing North. Maryland Room walls are on the right. Straight ahead is the extension for more book stacks.

A closer view of the walls for the book stacks.

View of the flooring for the new Maryland Room.

Another view of the Maryland Room flooring in the foreground and extended flooring for book stacks in the background. Looking North.

Another view looking East.

Steel girders going up in the new Children's area.

In the library looking toward the entrance.

Looking west toward the location of the adult fiction collection.

Plenty of natual light.

Entrance from West St.

View from West and Federal streets looking at the new Children's area.