JULY 24, 2015, 4:42 PM LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2015, 4:51 PM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — The village library’s interior is being studied for a makeover that could cost an estimated $5 million.
The Ridgewood Library’s Board of Trustees has met with three architects this month to discuss potential upgrades to the high-traffic facility, according to the library’s director, Nancy Greene.
“We hope to make the library building more bright and welcoming in the busy central circulation area,” Greene said.
Any plans would “open up more inviting areas throughout the library, especially for teens and adult reading, study group projects and discussions,” she said.
The board also wants to expand the teen center at the library, and provide additional “reader seats with natural light,” Green said.
The Ridgewood Library’s trustees hope to have initial designs for the interior update this fall, along with concrete cost projections.
A recent estimate put the project’s potential cost at $5 million, to be paid for with a mix of private and public funding.
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