BANGOR, Maine — Due to construction issues, the Bangor Public Library’s reopening has been pushed back, according to a statement released Monday.
The library had been scheduled to reopen on Jan. 4 after six weeks of renovations, but will open its doors again on Jan. 11, the statement said.
The library, which closed Nov. 16, is being modernized after a $9 million fundraising campaign, with $3 million donated by the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation, $3 million coming from city bonds and the rest coming from private donations throughout the community. Phase 3 of the renovation will be completed in January, with the entire project scheduled to wrap up in May.
“This project has proven to be an interesting experience, for both the staff who continue to work among the noise, dust, and chaos, as well as the construction crews who have overcome a number of delays,” library director Barbara McDade said in the statement. “Because of the numerous issues encountered, we have decided to delay opening to the public by one week.”
Bangor library cardholders are able to use their cards at the Fogler Library, the Edith Dyer Library in Hampden, the Maine State Library in Augusta, the Nottage Library at the University of Maine-Augusta’s Bangor campus, and the Old Town and Orono public libraries.
The Bangor library’s online branch is available 24/7, along with renovation information, at www.bangorpubliclibrary.org.
