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Richardson Public Library previews renovated space, new services and outreach van ahead of Q1 2026 re-opening
Summary
Library leaders celebrated a 20-year excellence award, outlined renovation progress and new services (makerspace, seed library, outreach van Rover) and said they expect to move back into the renovated library in the first quarter of 2026.
The Richardson Public Library updated the City Council on National Library Week activities, programming successes and the ongoing renovation of the main library building, saying construction remains on track for an early-2026 reopening.
Jenny (library director) told the council the library earned the Texas Municipal Library Directors Association’s Achievement of Excellence in Libraries award for the twentieth consecutive year and described outreach metrics: the library participated in 57 outreach events, reached more than 19,000 people and circulated more than 834,000 physical and digital items in the prior year.
Library staff outlined new and…
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