After temporarily relocating the Donaldsonville branch at the end of 2021, Ascension Parish Library (APL) is signaling a new start for the location, breaking ground on an extensive renovation and adding to the revitalization effort in downtown Donaldsonville. The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, March 2, at 10:00 am at 500 Mississippi Street in Donaldsonville. The library will remain in its temporary location at 420 Mississippi Street (right across from the permanent building) until renovations are completed. A grand reopening is anticipated in the first quarter of 2024.
With the addition of 2,700 square feet, the library will be 15,350 total square feet once completed.
The system budgeted $3.5 million for the project; however, skyrocketing construction costs and supply chain issues resulted in significantly higher bids and delayed the start of the project. The library…
