Aug. 29—TIPTON — The first extensive renovation to the Tipton County Public Library in nearly two decades is underway.
The more than $800,000 renovation will add private meeting spaces, a revamped main entrance area to the library, new carpet, updated shelving, new and more seating and a makerspace.
The renovations have one main goal: get more of the public into the library even if they’re not there to check out any materials.
Jason Fields, director of the Tipton County Public Library, said the library has seen a bigger need for private meeting spaces for study groups, supervised parent visits and more.
In 2019, the library finished converting its fluorescent lighting to LEDs. At that same time, there were also plans to renovate the public areas and add meeting and study space.
Before those plans could be put into action, though, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. When Fields took over as…
