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Norristown Public Library previews move, county-funded renovation and services expansion
Summary
Library leaders told council the county will renovate the 1001 Powell Street building; the library plans to operate from a temporary site at 1700 Markley and expand programming, bookmobiles and digital access.
Leaders of the Norristown Public Library told Norristown Borough Council on Tuesday that Montgomery County has committed to a complete renovation of the library building at 1001 Powell Street and that the library plans to operate temporarily from 1700 Markley while work proceeds.
Karen D'Angelo, the library director, and Eileen Hallstrom, director of development, presented the project and an overview of the library’s programs and recent grants. D'Angelo said the county owns the building and the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates the library owns the contents; the county has committed to renovate the structure and the library team expects to move to the Markley location in April, pending permits and…
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