We are thrilled to announce that on April 25, the City Council approved the FY2017 Capital Improvement Project (CIP) budget – including the $250,000 needed to complete the funding for the renovation of the Peaks community center and branch library!
This $650,000 project is the result of a thoughtful process that engaged the Peaks community all along the way. We are excited at how the renovated facility will continue to serve as the “heart of the island” while meeting the evolving needs of the entire Peaks community. We are thankful for the support and commitment of City leadership for their partnership, and we absolutely could not have reached this point without the commitment of more than 250 Peaks households and businesses who pledged over $200,000 towards this effort.
We also are delighted that part of the unique public-private funding collaboration for this project included a commitment of $200,000 from an “angel” donor with a family history on Peaks and deep ties to both the library and the Recreation Department. In recognition of this generosity, the renovated building will be named The Kennedy and Carter Family Community Center & Branch Library.
This spring and summer, we will be working behind the scenes with our partners in the City’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities to begin the bid and permitting process. We will also be in touch with our generous New Vision Campaign donors and will make the plans for relocating library programs on the island during construction. We expect renovation work to begin before the end of the year, and we will continue to share those details as they become more fixed.
There are plenty of wonderful library moments when we see our patrons engage in learning, creating, experimenting, researching, and expanding their horizons. It’s even more exhilarating when PPL and those we serve collaborate to expand the horizons of what is possible for our entire community. This feels like one of those moments.
Thank you to all of those who have lent their voice and dedicated their effort and support to this “new vision”!
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