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Library director outlines schematic plan and projected $32M construction estimate for main library expansion

3089052 · April 23, 2025
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Jackson-Madison County Library director Donna Harris presented schematic plans for a proposed addition to the downtown main library, a feasibility study summary and an estimated construction and renovation cost of about $32 million shared with the city.

Donna (Miss) Harris, representing the Jackson-Madison County Library, presented the commission with a status update on a schematic design and cost estimates for an expanded downtown main library.

Harris said the library’s feasibility study — funded by the Library Foundation and conducted by Andrew Dahlgren — recommended a main library of at least 65,000 square feet (the current main library is about 30,000…

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