by Michelle Carter | May 14, 2026 | Expansion Update
It goes almost without saying, but constructing a new library building takes money – quite a bit of it. The initial designs for expanding and updating the Delavan Library indicated this would be an $11.3 million project. City studies of how this amount could be...
by Michelle Carter | May 11, 2026 | Expansion Update
The new library will have an assortment of fun and interesting lighting selections. Most of the lighting in the collection (book) areas is a linear type of fixture like the one pictured on the left. In the youth area, pendant lights will hang. And, in the clerestory...
by Michelle Carter | May 4, 2026 | Expansion Update
Do you know that natural light in buildings has health benefits? Natural light certainly enhances our Vitamin D but it also enhances mood and productivity and how about positivity? Embracing natural light is a goal in our enhanced space both in the clerestory design...
by Michelle Carter | Apr 27, 2026 | Expansion Update
What is the green material on the library build? The green material is actually a Vapor Barrier. This material is put in place prior to brick/stone construction. The vapior barrier slows moisture or blocks water vapor from migrating into the building. Once...
by Michelle Carter | Apr 20, 2026 | Expansion Update
Meeting room mock-up from our friends at FEH Design. (The viewer is looking towards the 5th street entrance.) The meeting room, when fully expanded, will seat 140 people. (There is a flexible wall between the meeting room and the children’s storytime room...
