LOOK: Middletown Library to reopen at new location, construction wrapping up

The Middlemetropolis Library will quickly reopen in a mannequin new location.Price range cuts pressured The earlier website To close down final yr, however now the Middlemetropolis department Might be found at 12556 Shelbyville Road, shut to Japanese Highschool.The library’s staff has started stocking the bookshelves forward of the grand opening on Nov. 15. Lee Burchfield, director of Louisville Free Public Library, Recognized that whereas the constructing Continues to be small in measurement, There’s A lot extra pure mild As in contrast with The earlier website, which was earlier thanhand a bowling alley.Background: Middlemetropolis mayor spars with enterprise proprietor over prolonged-time period library plan”It was Very trendy Regardmuch less of The very Incontrovertible actuality that it was actually not An excellent facility, simply When it Includes amenities On the department,” Burchfield said. “People have been very dissatisfied when it shutd.”Burchfield defined that Metro Authorities was paying lease On the leased former library website.”We have been paying lease on a facility That basically barely was meeting our wants and, On the time, we have been dealing with some vital budget challenges,” Burchfield said.More on The mannequin new location: Middlemetropolis Library set to reopen in September, however future nonethemuch less not sureAs They start A mannequin new chapter, The metropolis of Middlemetropolis is offering a metropolis-owned constructing lease-free.”We Might have The power To function a library in Middlemetropolis For tons much less money than we have been In a place To function one earlier than. It is An excellent event of how a suburban metropolis and Louisville Metro can function and work collectively to make one factor good happen,” Burchfield said.The $1.3 million renovations have been taken out of the Metro budget, Neverthemuch less The metropolis of Middlemetropolis Shall be In cost of exterior upkeep.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

The Middlemetropolis Library will quickly reopen in a mannequin new location.

Price range cuts pressured The earlier website To close down final yr, however now the Middlemetropolis department Might be found at 12556 Shelbyville Road, shut to Japanese Highschool.

The library’s staff has started stocking the bookshelves forward of the grand opening on Nov. 15. Lee Burchfield, director of Louisville Free Public Library, Recognized that whereas the constructing Continues to be small in measurement, There’s A lot extra pure mild As in contrast with The earlier website, which was earlier thanhand a bowling alley.

Background: Middlemetropolis mayor spars with enterprise proprietor over prolonged-time period library plan

“It was Very trendy Regardmuch less of The very Incontrovertible actuality that it was actually not An excellent facility, simply When it Includes amenities On the department,” Burchfield said. “People have been very dissatisfied when it shutd.”

Burchfield defined that Metro Authorities was paying lease On the leased former library website.

“We have been paying lease on a facility That basically barely was meeting our wants and, On the time, we have been dealing with some vital budget challenges,” Burchfield said.

More on The mannequin new location: Middlemetropolis Library set to reopen in September, however future nonethemuch less not sure

As They start A mannequin new chapter, The metropolis of Middlemetropolis is offering a metropolis-owned constructing lease-free.

“We Might have The power To function a library in Middlemetropolis For tons much less money than we have been In a place To function one earlier than. It is An excellent event of how a suburban metropolis and Louisville Metro can function and work collectively to make one factor good happen,” Burchfield said.

The $1.3 million renovations have been taken out of the Metro budget, Neverthemuch less The metropolis of Middlemetropolis Shall be In cost of exterior upkeep.