Look the walls are forming

These Pictures were taken November 10 and as you can see the walls are going up. The workers are on site and progress is moving along. It sure looks bettter than a pile of dirt that we started with at the launch of the site.

The neighbors are getting excited as they see progress with their new branch library each month.

Recent Progress at the Site

We have been seeing footing get finished and walls beginning to appear for the new branch. Rain has made for some delays as concrete work and rain don't always go together, but things are moving forward steadily.

The first picture gives you an overview of the site, the second one is the front wall, which is partially done, with green drainage tubes showing. The third picture is the side and back foundation walls finished.

We're looking forward to the utilities going in soon, which will take us another step forward.

Footings Are In

Out at the site this morning, before the rain began in earnest we see that the library is starting to take shape. The footings for the new library are in the ground, and include rebar that will link them with the walls above. The picture with the crane is the wall facing Dean Avenue, and you can see the jog in the wall where the entrance will be.

The second picture is the wall facing the service road and the Zehr's.

Thanks go to our project manager, Frank, for the pictures.

-- Shonna

Digging In!

Excavations have begun for Painswick Branch of the Barrie Public Library.

Digging for the footings for the building began today.
The formwork will go in next, followed by the foundations themselves.
We are all so excited to see this progress!

Shonna

Site news!

As we get closer to reaching our million dollar goal to build the first Branch Library in south Barrie, activities are starting at the location site. The construction trailer has arrived and this week safety fencing was being installed. No doubt the big pieces of equipment will soon start to follow.

Everyone here at Barrie Public Library is so excited to be ... Branching Out for our community!
Ann

Moving on up!

Great news as our Branching Out campaign keeps moving forward. With the impetus of the Summer Gift Challenge we've now reached 95% raised towards our million dollar goal to build the first Branch Library in south Barrie.

Keep it coming folks!

Everyone here at Barrie Public Library is so excited to be ... Branching Out for our community!
Ann

Summer Gift Challenge - Double your donation!

We're 90% towards our goal. Help us reach it!
You can double your impact right now with this Summer Gift Challenge. Your support is essential to help us build the first Branch Library in south Barrie.

I'm so excited to share with you all that an anonymous donor has issued a Summer Gift Challenge and will generously match all donations to this appeal, dollar-for-dollar, to a maximum of $30,000.

Every day we get closer to that million dollar goal.
Make your gift go twice as far by donating now!

Everyone here at Barrie Public Library is so excited to be ... Branching Out for our community!
Ann

90% and counting ...

We're getting closer every day to reaching the million dollar goal of the Branching Out capital campaign to help build the first branch library in Barrie. This week we broke the 90% mark, thanks to recent gifts.

At this point every bit helps - have you made your donation yet? Go to our donation information to help the books pile up as we stretch towards our goal.

Everyone here at Barrie Public Library is so excited to be ... Branching Out for our community!
Ann

Ground breaking!

What a great morning!

This morning was the official sod turning at the site of the first Branch Library here in Barrie, and we saw quite the crowd gathered to watch. The Acting Mayor (Alex Nuttal) was there with a shiny silver shovel, and he was ably assisted by Catherine Virgo (Chair of the Barrie Public Library Board), Tim Johnston (Chair of the Branching Out capital campaign), Councillor Andrew Prince and Councillor Lynn Strachan, and Al Davis (CEO and Director of Library Services).
[Photograph shows Campaign team and Board members]

The sun shone brightly on a fun and successful event, with many eager members of the public, campaign benefactors, City staff, Library staff, Board members and volunteers all watching from the sidelines. (Make sure to watch A Channel and Rogers Television tonight, and see tomorrow's newspapers for coverage of the event.)

Afterwards we adjourned next door to The Terraces at Heritage Square for a reception that allowed time for questions and viewing of the building designs.

Everyone here at Barrie Public Library is so excited to be ... Branching Out for our community!
Ann

Breaking ground!

At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 30 you are invited to join our Branching Out Campaign Chair, your Library Board, Campaign Team, plus Library and City staff as we venture forth to break ground for the first Branch Library in Barrie. Please join us at the site on Dean Avenue for the official sod turning, followed by a light reception at The Terraces at Heritage Square (right next door).

Everyone here at Barrie Public Library is so excited to be ... Branching Out for our community!
Ann