{"id":63626,"date":"2015-01-22T07:30:36","date_gmt":"2015-01-22T13:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=63626"},"modified":"2015-01-23T09:21:47","modified_gmt":"2015-01-23T15:21:47","slug":"phased-library-remodeling-renovation-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=63626","title":{"rendered":"Phased library remodeling renovation project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/JmstnPublicLibrary.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-36653\" alt=\"JmstnPublicLibrary\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/JmstnPublicLibrary-300x202.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/JmstnPublicLibrary-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/JmstnPublicLibrary-259x175.jpg 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/JmstnPublicLibrary.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Jamestown (CSi) The James River Valley Library System Board of Directors has voted unanimously to move forward with the first phase of a possible four-phase remodeling and renovation project at Alfred Dickey Library.<\/p>\n<p>A contract will be entered into with JLG Architects.<\/p>\n<p>Officials say the consultant has a background in architecture and interior design.<\/p>\n<p>First, JLG will conduct a schematic layout of the library and identify worker and patron traffic flow and how those areas can be best utilized to better accommodate people.<\/p>\n<p>Library Director Joe Rector said the first phase would possibly include new furnishings and new shelving layouts to create better flow and open up spaces that are already overcrowded.<\/p>\n<p>The first phase offers several options for new paint, carpet, finishes and woodwork. The cost of phase I will be roughly between $6,000 and $8,000.<\/p>\n<p>In a later phase is a $400,000 heating and cooling system renovation.<\/p>\n<p>Development Director Bill Kennedy spoke about the formation of the new Friends of the Library group, to will help finance, raise funds for and\/or promote future library projects.<\/p>\n<p>The next Friends of the Library meeting on <strong>Wed Feb 11 at 5 p.m<\/strong>. at the Alfred Dickey Public Library.<\/p>\n<p>The board approved a request a final proposal for a new bookmobile from OBS Inc. Specialty Vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The total cost of the bookmobile will be around $215,000 with 15 percent of that covered by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamestown (CSi) The James River Valley Library System Board of Directors has voted unanimously to move forward with the first phase of a possible four-phase remodeling and renovation project at Alfred Dickey Library. A contract will be entered into with JLG Architects. Officials say the consultant has a background in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13382,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-jamestown"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=63626"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63783,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63626\/revisions\/63783"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=63626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=63626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=63626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}