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Feasibility study: combining Bowmont Library and Children’s Museum would fit downtown building but needs roughly $16M in upgrades
Summary
Consultants found the downtown library building could house both the main library and an expanded children's museum with a new mezzanine and shared spaces, but estimated about $16 million in repairs and upgrades — including HVAC, roof, elevator stops and basement mitigation — would be required to meet current codes and program needs.
Bowmont — A consultant team presented a feasibility study that concludes the city’s downtown library building can accommodate a combined Bowmont Library and Children’s Museum, but major systems and life‑safety upgrades would be necessary.
Kamatsu Architecture consultants Michelle Landville and Amy Sibi presented a preferred schematic that dedicates roughly 11,600 sq ft to library functions, 12,100 sq ft to museum functions, and about 9,200 sq ft of shared space, with a new mezzanine raising total usable area to about 33,000…
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