North Village Branch Replacement Project (2505 Steck Ave.): The new North Village Branch construction site is an exceedingly busy place at the moment, with a veritable small army of subcontractors in residence and vying for space to perform the work of their particular trade on the emerging building. Roofers, masons, plasterers, electricians, plumbers, door and window installers, framers, steel workers, mechanical installers and other tradesmen are all very much in evidence at the location these days which is causing the building to take shape seemingly right before our eyes. In the next several weeks, it is anticipated that the roof and metal paneled walls, the rock walls and the stucco walls will all be substantially completed, along with the installation of doors and windows. The interior framing is now approaching completion and the installation of drywall is consequently anticipated to start shortly. Also expected in the very near future will be the erection of the entrance canopy and installation of the parking lot pole lights. With the present bustle of ongoing construction activities at the North Village Branch site, it is easy for the project management team to be confident that the scheduled opening date of January 24, 2009 for the new facility can and will be met.

Twin Oaks Branch Replacement Project (corner of S. 5^th and Mary Streets): Construction activities are about to pick up speed at the site of the new Twin Oaks Branch, as well, for the the entire shipment of structural steel needed for the building is expected to be delivered within days. With the erection of the structural steel looming in the near future, the contractors are presently focused on finishing such site work as the underground utilities, underground electrical and plumbing work, the pouring of sidewalks, curbs and gutters, installing the rain tank, forming the water retention pond, and attending to the necessary asphalt paving At this time, the Austin Public Library fully expects the project to be finished in plenty of time for the scheduled opening of the new branch on August 8, 2009.

New Library Bookstore Project, to be named “Recycled Reads”: The construction plans and specifications for this lease space renovation project have reached the 50% complete phase. Discussions regarding the probable estimate of construction cost are ongoing at the moment between the property owner’s construction manager, Library Facilities Services staff and the consultant architects and engineers. Purchase procedures have been initiated to acquire the shelving and other furniture that will be needed to finish out the lease space at the 5335 Burnet Road site once renovation construction activities have been sucessfully concluded. As soon as a bid date can be agreed upon with the owner’s representative, the Library Department will project and publicize the schedule for completion of construction and opening the facility for business.

Links

• Austin Public Library Facilities Master Plan (PDF, Adobe Acrobat required)
• Street and Facility Naming Policy (City of Austin) (PDF, Adobe Acrobat required)
  • Application for Naming Facilities for the Austin Public Library
    (PDF, Adobe Acrobat required)