She says patrons will notice the changes immediately as they enter the three-story brick building from the new entrance on the north side. They'll first see a new U-shaped ramped entrance leading to the current second floor. The mezzanine will be removed to let in the light from the windows.
Patrons can choose to enter by the ramp or up the stairs leading to the vestibule.
What will really be cool is the landscaped story garden to be built in the well of the ramp. Some additional changes include new lighting and carpet, handicapped accessible restrooms on the second floor, a new combined reference and circulation desk and glass-walled entrances to new teen and children's departments. There will still be a community room in the west wing of the third floor, but the east wing, where the Shepard Room used to be, will house fiction and current periodicals. A smaller meeting room will be added on the second floor. We're all excited about the renovation and can't wait to start.