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