INDIANAPOLIS — A relocated entrance, new and separate areas for children and teens, reconfigured restrooms and additional access to technology are key renovation features in store for the Warren Branch of The Indianapolis Public Library, 9701 E. 21st St.
Plans announced by HCO/OMS architects of Indianapolis follow three public meetings on the first major renovation of the 15,740-square-foot Warren Branch since its opening in 1974. Construction on the $1.1 million project will begin in the first quarter of 2016, with completion scheduled in the fall of 2016.
To improve the branch’s service capability to the city’s Eastside, the renovation will include more public seating, dedicated study and activity spaces, and additional computers and power outlets for patron use. A redesigned and more welcoming main entrance will be relocated to the building’s south side. A new drive-up book drop along the same south side is also planned.
The Warren Branch renovation and other planned capital projects are funded from individual bonds approved by the Indianapolis City-County Council totaling over $58 million that will be assessed with no increase in the Library’s current debt service tax rate.
For more information on IndyPL capital projects, visit www.indypl.org.
