The Fairwood Branch
You can find information about all current library construction projects by visiting the Library Capital Improvements Program
Timeline
- Donation was recorded in June 2008
- Notice to proceed was received Monday, August 15, 2011
- Contract allows 425 days for construction
- Expected time to complete is September 28, 2012
- Thanks to the 2008 “Roll Forward” of the Library’s 11.1 Mills, 10-year Dedicated Property Tax, this building will be completed years ahead of schedule
Building Facts and Figures
Design Development Presentation
- 15,800 square feet total
- Dedicated spaces for children, teens, and adults
- Will house books, AV materials, and periodicals for all ages
- Approximately 40 public computers for all ages, 10 laptops for free computer classes, and a number of online public library catalogs, plus free Wi-Fi
- 2 AWE Early Literacy Workstations for young children
- Drive-thru window for book drop off and pickup
- Self-checkout machine as well as full service checkout
- Public Meeting Rooms
- Collaborative Study Rooms
- Quiet Reading Room
Funding
- Site of old Fairwood Country Club—over the tennis court
- Land donated by David Todd Waguespack and Kelly C. Sills, representing Kodiak Equipment, L.L. C.
- The June 2008 Act of Donation records the 2.65 acre tract of land with a value of $808,038.00
- Cost of Construction bid came in at $4,471,000
- The City-Parish is the owner; the Library is the user
- Department of Public Works staff will work with the Architect and the General Contractor to oversee the project
- Funds for this Pay-As-You-Go project were amassed by the East Baton Rouge Parish Library over time, as part of its 10-year Dedicated Property Tax
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