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Newcastle council hears design update for public library expansion; bids expected this spring
Summary
Designers presented concept plans and an accelerated schedule for a 2,000‑square‑foot addition to the Newcastle Public Library, including a maker lab, new entry, outdoor program area and an automatic material‑handling system; bids are expected in late winter with construction anticipated to start in spring 2026.
Designers from MSR Design walked Newcastle’s City Council through the concept design and preliminary schedule for an expansion and renovation of the Newcastle Public Library on Tuesday night.
Christine Lambert Hughes, MSR Design, said the project is in the early construction‑document phase after a master‑planning process. ‘‘We’re thinking either kind of mid April, early March, and construction starting in either April or May and…
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