Follow library director, Pam Marks, and library board of trustees president, Bryan Proctor, as they give residents of Anderson County a sneak peek of the newly expanded Anderson Public Library in the video below. After breaking ground for the expansion project towards the end of 2016, the library is ready to begin moving back to […]
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Construction Complete, Date Set for Move
The expansion project of the Anderson Public Library has just about reached the finish line as the Main Street location is starting to be filled with furniture, and the library has a set a date to begin moving back. According to the director of the library, Pam Marks, the library is planning to begin moving back […]
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Construction Nearly Finished at Main Street Location
Many changes have happened in over a year’s time for the library expansion project of the Anderson Public Library. Starting after the library finished moving to its temporary location at the end of September last year, the Main Street location has seen a total renovation and a major 8,000 square foot addition added to the […]
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Maynards Install Railroad Inspired Art Piece
As construction comes to a close for the expansion project of the Anderson Public Library’s Main Street location, Matthew and Karine Maynard of Maynard Studios began installing the large railroad inspired art piece that has been in planning starting from the beginning of the year. The art piece, which flanks the archway heading to the new […]
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Sprinting to the Finish Line for the Library Expansion Project
The Anderson Public Library’s expansion project at the Main Street location is heading to the finish line as crews work on all areas of both the new and original portions of the building. In the original part, the biggest new feature is the grand circular fire place that will be the center piece of a […]
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Construction Speeding Up at Main Street
The Anderson Public Library’s expansion project is speeding up at Main Street as crews work on dozens of different finishing projects throughout the original building, new addition, and outside. Inside the original building, floors have been laid down (with protective plastic sheets on top), ceiling tile grids have been installed, and some final paint has […]
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Paint and Drywall Go Up in New Addition
Construction at the Main Street location continues to progress as the new addition to the Anderson Public Library receives drywall, paint, and most of the exterior doors and windows. The children’s section now has a new interior stage and the interior of the rotunda is shaping up. It won’t be long before finish carpenters begin […]
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Exterior Stone and Drywall Go Up in New Addition
The Anderson Public Library expansion project at the North Main Street location continues to progress as the exterior of the new addition is being finished with stone work. Drywall is also going up in the addition, and the new, very large community meeting room is taking shape in the fifth and sixth photos below. The […]
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Exterior Stone and Brick Being Installed on Addition
The new addition to the Anderson Public Library on North Main Street is taking shape as exterior brick and stone is being installed on the structure. Inside, drywall is being prepared to be hung and paint has already been rolled in the older section of the library building.
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New Children’s Section Constructed
The new children’s section of the Anderson Public Library is being constructed, featuring a unique rotunda. The old part of the building is seeing finishing work with drywall and the rest of the new section has been closed in.
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