The new Kennett Library is still under construction but is expected to open in late June. A grand opening is planned for Aug. 27.
It’s been a long time coming, but the new Kennett Library is expected to open in late June, with a grand opening following in August. Ground was broken for the new building in August of 2021 and February of this year was the anticipated opening. But the controversy over a new library goes back two decades.
Mary Hutchins, the development director for the library said “There have been iterations of building a library for the last 20 to 25 years. The initiative for this library started in 2016. The planning for this building started in 2018 and the fundraising began in 2019.”
The specifics of the building at the corner of Willow and E. State streets are simple. It’s a two-story structure with 33,000 square feet. But for Hutchins and Amanda Murphy,…
