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Edison Main Library reopens after renovation with automated returns, teen space and maker lab
Summary
Edison Public Library marked completion of about $2 million in renovations that restored two floors, added a dedicated teen area, a maker space funded in part by a $3,000 grant, automated book returns and new study rooms; leaders also announced branch updates, a new bookmobile order and outreach goals.
Edison’s main public library celebrated a reopening ceremony on a winter morning as staff prepared to restore two full floors of service and swing the building back into its role as the system’s primary branch.
The library director welcomed attendees and said the renovated building had circulated more than 150,000 items in the past year—part of roughly 420,000 items checked out across the system—calling the reopening “the next chapter” for library services in Edison.
Tony Pasqual, president of the Edison Library Board of Trustees, framed the project as a long‑running, community‑driven effort whose governing board supported renovation planning that began around 2020. “It’s a promise that knowledge would be accessible,” Pasqual said, arguing the…
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