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Design team outlines master plan to reconfigure Glencoe library for better circulation and program space

Glencoe Village Board (public meeting) · October 17, 2025
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A design consultant presented a master space plan to the Glencoe Village Board proposing circulation rework, new program and production spaces, accessibility upgrades and a phased construction timeline estimated at about two years; the library foundation will lead fundraising.

A design consultant told the Glencoe Village Board the village’s library needs reconfiguration to improve circulation, accessibility and program space and presented a 3‑D model to show proposed changes.

The consultant said a capital needs assessment done about five years earlier identified building‑system problems and circulation shortcomings, including ‘‘confusing stair circulation’’ and low ceilings in collection areas that limit the library’s usefulness. The plan calls for reworking stairs, relocating staff…

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