New Lake Stevens Library Update: Construction Now Underway, Ground Breaking Event Sat.
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- The new Lake Stevens Library is under construction in the Chapel Hill neighborhood.
- The project celebrated a major milestone today, officially breaking ground at the Chapel Hill (formerly “civic center” property.)
- Architectural and engineering details of the building, including the development of the outdoor learning and gathering area, are included below via link and pdf.
- Features include an interactive children’s area, flexible public meeting rooms, several study rooms, and usable outdoor space for community events and cozy reading.
- Groundbreaking Ceremony and a Community Celebration set for September 21.
LAKE STEVENS — The new Lake Stevens Library project celebrated a major milestone today, officially breaking ground at the Chapel Hill property.
Sno-Isle Libraries will host a public “Community Celebration” on Sept. 21 at the temporary library.
The design of the two-story, 15,000-sqare-foot building was “inspired by community input with a focus on early learning and sustainability.”
“The community is invited to celebrate a public ground breaking event on Sept. 21 at the current library with a native plant share, touch-a-truck event, family activities, and more.”
- Sno Isle
A Resource 75 Years in the Making
The Lake Stevens Library has served Lake Stevens for over 75 years.
The temporary library is currently located at 2211 Grade Road.
Sno-Isle Libraries secured $3.1 million state grant for the construction of the new library.
The funds have matching requirements and a sunset date, which the library district says they are “committed to securing or providing.”
Sno-Isle indexes LS updates at dedicated page for the New Lake Stevens Library here.
Sno-Isle Speaks on Lake Stevens Library Process and Deliverables
“Following our initial community outreach in 2021, the community emphasized the new library should have the capacity to serve all residents of Lake Stevens, especially the growing population of young families.
“The Lake Stevens community identified the following features for a new library as especially important:
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