The Ascension Parish Library’s Donaldsonville branch, located at 500 Mississippi St., hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the beginning of its extensive renovation.
The branch has temporarily relocated operations to a space across the street from the permanent location. It has been there since the end of 2021.
The library will remain in its temporary location at 420 Mississippi St. until renovations are completed. A grand reopening is anticipated in the first quarter of 2024.
The system budgeted $3.5 million for the project, but rising construction costs and supply chain issues resulted in significantly higher bids and delayed the start of the project.
The library entered a process known as Construction Manager at-Risk, where the project architect, Multistudio, and the selected contractor, Lincoln Builders, found ways to save on design without compromising the library’s promises…
