Planning for a new Gahanna Branch has been paused.The transformed Hilltop Branch is expected to open in 2021.The new Karl Road Branch is expected to open in 2021.The Hilltop Branch project is part of Phase II, which will renovate or rebuild an additional four locations: When completed, the transformed branch is expected to be approximately 32,000 square feet. The Hilltop Branch was built in 1996 with 20,000 square feet. This construction milestone marks the topping out of the second project in the second phase of CML’s 4-project aspirational building program.ĬML CEO Patrick Losinski was joined by project architects Randy Gibson and Bruce Harris from Gresham Smith, and Turner Construction Vice President and General Manager Brian Mooney and Project Manager Dave Brown. The livestreamed event is available to view. ![]() Visit for more information and to track progress of CML’s ambitious building program.COLUMBUS-Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) earlier today topped out its transformed Hilltop Branch with the final steel beam. With each new building or renovation project, CML plans to use sustainable building materials, incorporate glass for natural light to reduce energy costs and introduce other design and building elements friendly to the natural environment. In addition to being a vital community asset, Columbus Metropolitan Library strives to minimize its environmental footprint. The plan is a multi-phased comprehensive blueprint that reinvents and revitalizes the entire 600,000 square feet maintained by the library. Demands and expectations will continue to grow, along with the population of Franklin County.ĬML’s aspirational building program is the result of a community-wide process that will continue to serve the needs of Franklin County well into the future. Some of CML’s 23 locations are 30 to 40 years old and inadequate to meet the demands of a growing 21st century community. Planning for a new Reynoldsburg Branch is underwayĬML hopes to have all four Phase II projects completed by 2024.ĬML understands that great libraries create stronger communities, and each branch is an essential hub that reflects the unique needs of the neighborhood it serves.A new Gahanna Branch is under construction.The transformed Hilltop Branch will open Sept.The new Karl Road Branch will open Sept.The Karl Road and Hilltop branch projects are both part of Phase II, which will renovate or rebuild an additional four locations: The new Dublin Branch opened June 6, 2019.The new Martin Luther King Branch opened Oct.The new Hilliard Branch opened June 21, 2018.The new Northside Branch opened June 22, 2017.The new Northern Lights Branch opened Sept.The transformed Main Library opened June 25, 2016.The new Parsons Branch opened June 4, 2016.The new Whitehall Branch opened April 11, 2015.The new Driving Park Branch opened July 12, 2014.In 2019, CML completed Phase I of its aspirational building program, which renovated or rebuilt 10 of its 23 locations: Click here for a time-lapse video of construction. Turner is the construction manager at risk and Gresham Smith is the architect. A temporary Hilltop location, which opened in summer 2020, remains open at 3658 Soldano Blvd. After a significant renovation and expansion that kicked off in early 2020, the transformed branch will have approximately 32,000 square feet. ![]() Turner is the construction manager at risk and Moody Nolan is the architect. The building was demolished in late June to make way for the new branch’s parking lot. CML closed the former branch, which was located just a few feet away on the same property, in late May. The new Karl Road Branch, which broke ground in early 2020, will double its size from roughly 20,000 square feet to approximately 40,000 square feet. The former Karl Road Branch, built in 1988, was one of the most heavily used branches in CML’s 23-location system. ![]() Email Ben Zenitsky at to schedule a day and time. Members of the media are invited for hardhat tours of either new library before it opens. Visitors can also sign up for a commemorative library card and register for a chance to win an eReader. Plus, all are welcome to explore the new branches, whether on their own or as part of staff-guided tours.
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