LIBRARY PROJECTS
Other library projects underway in the Hennepin County system include:
• Maple Grove: A new 40,000-square-foot library is to be built this year and next, to open in early 2010.
• Plymouth: A new 30,000-square-foot library is to be built this year and next, to open in early 2010.
• Brooklyn Park: Studies are ongoing to determine future library needs.
• Westonka: Renovations recently completed included shelf reconfiguration, improved lighting, new carpet and new furniture.
More details: Go to www.hclib.org/ buildingupdates.
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