New Library Planned for Elizabeth!

The Elbert County Library District is pleased to announce the acquisition of a new building to house the Elizabeth Library. The building is located at 651 W. Beverly Street in Elizabeth. The location is a former moving and storage warehouse located between Safeway and Big R. The library looks forward to being part of this business area.

The Elizabeth Library, District offices and District meeting room will move from their current location on Main Street once the renovation of the new building is complete. The renovations are estimated to take 18 months to 2 years, depending on a successful fundraising campaign.

The recently-formed Elbert County Libraries Foundation will launch a capital campaign this fall to raise the estimated $1.4 million needed to transform the 13,000 square-foot warehouse into a library facility.

The project will be completed in phases. Phase one of the project will include approximately 8,000 square feet of library space, which will leave plenty of room for future expansion in this location.

Wember, Inc. has been retained as a Project Manager and Owner's Representative to assist the District in the process of renovating the building into the new branch for the Elizabeth community. Dennis Humphries of HPA has been hired as the architect.

The Elizabeth Library has been on Main Street for twenty years. As the community has grown and library services have expanded, the District has outgrown the space. The District looks forward to continuing to serve the community at its new location.

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