The move will give the makerspace greater visibility to the public, and give library staff better space for training.
““It can get pretty elbow-to-elbow,” said GCPL Director Karl Colón. “Many people who come to the library don’t know what it is or are surprised by it, and by putting it out on the floor we encourage people to use it.”
The $500,000 makerspace project is part of a larger update to the library on East Market Street. Last year, the library spent $2 million on the core infrastructure of the building, including fixing the roof and modernizing the HVAC systems. Additionally, further renovations would open up the floor plan, and increase the amount of natural light in the library, which includes replacing old steel tornado panels with modern weather-proof glass.
Built in 1978, the library was last…
