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SCGov News
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Elsie Quirk Library in Englewood to
undergo renovations |
The Sarasota County Commission today awarded a
$408,933 contract to Jon F. Swift Inc. of Sarasota for
renovations to the Elsie Quirk Library in Englewood. The
building will remain open during construction, which is
scheduled to begin this month and be completed in August. The
contractor will be doing on-site preparation work starting next
week.
The project includes alterations and renovations of the existing
library, located at 100 W. Dearborn St. Opened in 1962, the
library has been expanded and renovated several times.
Slated for demolition during this project are some interior
walls, interior finishes and structural components. Construction
includes new structural components, drywall and metal frame
partitioning with finishes, interior windows and doors,
plumbing, electrical and mechanical work.
A new Friends of the Library bookstore will be constructed in an
existing exterior area, which has a roof.
Also, the reference desk and circulation desk will be combined,
providing more seating area for library patrons. A dedicated
area for young adults will be created, and all the public
computers, except for those in the children’s library area, will
be placed in one location. The manager’s office will be moved to
the main level of the library, leaving room upstairs for a
larger conference room and the addition of two public restrooms.
After construction, Elsie Quirk Library will get the first
automated check-in system in the county library system.
The contractor will try to minimize impacts to library
activities during construction. Funding is provided by the penny
surtax (1-cent sales tax).
For more information, contact the Sarasota County Call Center at
941-861-5000. |
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