Miami‑Dade library official updates council on Key Biscayne library progress

Oct 14, 2026

Miami‑Dade library director Lydia Lopez told the Key Biscayne Village Council the new 20,000‑sq‑ft library is about 15% complete, with foundation and underground utilities underway and a target construction completion at the end of November 2027 and grand opening in early 2028.

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Lydia Lopez, a director with the Miami‑Dade County Public Library System, gave the council a construction progress update for Key Biscayne’s new library, saying the 20,000‑square‑foot, two‑story building is approximately 15% complete with foundation and underground utility work underway. “Our new library will be a 20,000 square foot two story library,” Lopez said, and described planned features including two multipurpose auditoria, a You Create Technology Center, a sensory‑friendly area, EV charging, rooftop solar, and rooftop golf‑cart parking.

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