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Emmaus Public Library proposes new entrance, plaza; seeks about $250,000 in funding

Emmaus Borough Council · November 18, 2025
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Summary

A presenter identified as Carl outlined a plan to remove an interior vestibule, build an exterior enclosed storefront entrance and a plaza with seating to improve safety, sight lines to a community mural and library programming space; the project is estimated at about $250,000 with fundraising from Rotary, Trexler Trust and the library's supporters.

Carl presented a design for a new entrance and plaza at the Emmaus Public Library that would extend an external vestibule from the existing library wall, create a wide plaza and bench-height seating to improve sight lines to the community mural and provide covered waiting space for rides.

Carl said the plan would remove the current tunnel-like interior vestibule, open the entrance to the ceiling to make interior space more usable and add building signage to cover weather-damaged facade…

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