{"id":11769,"date":"2025-07-02T15:51:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T15:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=11769"},"modified":"2025-07-02T15:51:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T15:51:47","slug":"toledo-library-begins-construction-on-new-washington-branch-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/toledo-library-begins-construction-on-new-washington-branch-location\/","title":{"rendered":"TOLEDO LIBRARY BEGINS CONSTRUCTION ON NEW WASHINGTON BRANCH LOCATION"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>New building to anchor multi-acre library campus, serving as a community hub for learning and connection<\/p>\n

TOLEDO, Ohio \u2014 Construction is underway on a new Washington Branch of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library in West Toledo. The 20,000-square-foot building is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. The new Washington Branch will anchor an eight-acre campus near Alexis and Tremainsville roads. The site will include walking paths, green space, a new Library operations center and the Friends of the Library warehouse. The building\u2019s design was guided by six key principles: creating a welcoming destination for all ages; exceeding safety and accessibility standards; fostering connections to outdoor spaces; encouraging curiosity through design; and serving as an economic catalyst for the surrounding neighborhood. Planned amenities include natural lighting, curated views of the outdoors, expanded community and study rooms, dedicated children\u2019s areas, comfortable reading spaces and new computers. The building was designed by Bostwick Design Partnership, a Cleveland-based firm that has worked on more than 170 libraries nationwide, including the Toledo Library\u2019s Mott Branch, which reopened in 2019. The Lathrop Company, based in Toledo, is serving as the project\u2019s construction manager. In November 2024, Lucas County voters approved a 1-mill bond issue to support capital improvements across the Toledo Library system. The $153 million investment will fund renovation, expansion or new construction at 19 of the Library\u2019s 20 locations over the next decade. For more information, visit toledolibrary.org\/buildingforthefuture.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>LA BIBLIOTECA DE TOLEDO COMIENZA LA CONSTRUCCI\u00d3N DE UN NUEVO BIBLIOTECA<\/strong>
\nEl nuevo edificio servir\u00e1 como base para el campus de la biblioteca, que abarca varias hect\u00e1reas y servir\u00e1 como centro comunitario para el aprendizaje y la conexi\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

TOLEDO, Ohio \u2014 La construcci\u00f3n de un nuevo Biblioteca P\u00fablica del Condado de Lucas, Toledo, en West Toledo, ya est\u00e1 en marcha. Se espera que el edificio de 20,000 pies cuadrados est\u00e9 terminado para finales de 2026. La nueva biblioteca ser\u00e1 la base de un campus de ocho hect\u00e1reas cerca de las carreteras Alexis y Tremainsville. El sitio incluir\u00e1 caminos para caminar, espacios verdes, un nuevo centro de operaciones de la Biblioteca, y un espacio para los Amigos de la Biblioteca. El dise\u00f1o del edificio se guio por seis principios clave: crear un lugar acogedor para todas las edades; superar los est\u00e1ndares de seguridad y accesibilidad; fomentar la conexi\u00f3n con los espacios al aire libre; fomentar la curiosidad a trav\u00e9s del dise\u00f1o; y servir como catalizador econ\u00f3mico para el vecindario circundante. Las comodidades planificadas incluyen iluminaci\u00f3n natural, vistas panor\u00e1micas al aire libre, salas comunitarias y de estudio ampliadas, \u00e1reas dedicadas a ni\u00f1os, c\u00f3modos espacios de lectura y nuevas computadoras. El edificio fue dise\u00f1ado por Bostwick Design Partnership, una firma con sede en Cleveland que ha trabajado en m\u00e1s de 170 bibliotecas en todo el pa\u00eds, incluyendo la Biblioteca de Toledo, Mott, que reabri\u00f3 sus puertas en 2019. La empresa Lathrop, con sede en Toledo, es la encargada de la construcci\u00f3n del proyecto. En noviembre de 2024, los votantes del condado de Lucas aprobaron una emisi\u00f3n de bonos de 1 mill\u00f3n para financiar mejoras de capital en todo el sistema de bibliotecas de Toledo. La inversi\u00f3n de $153 millones financiar\u00e1 la renovaci\u00f3n, expansi\u00f3n o nueva construcci\u00f3n en 19 de las 20 bibliotecas durante la pr\u00f3xima d\u00e9cada. Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, visite toledolibrary.org\/buildingforthefuture.<\/p>\n

Toledo\/Lucas County Public Library Executive Director Jason Kucsma (in the photo) speaks at the new Washington Branch groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, June 26, 2025.<\/p>\n

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