Waterloo Public Library begins elevator replacement; library to remain open during work

Oct 20, 2026

Library maintenance chief Richard Frickson described an ongoing elevator replacement at the Waterloo Public Library, saying crews are installing 10-foot steel casing sections for a new hydraulic shaft and that the new elevator car is expected in January; the library will remain open and aims to stay ADA compliant.

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Richard Frickson, building maintenance for the Waterloo Public Library and a master plumber, said the library is "in the middle of our elevator replacement." He identified Schumacher Elevator, a general contractor and United Drilling as the contractors on site and said crews have removed the old elevator car and begun installing steel casing for the new hydraulic shaft.

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