Himmel Library Building Project
Project Details
- Description: The scope of work is to keep the original reading room and demolish the rest of the building. The new addition will include the entry area, service desk, computer commons, study room, multipurpose room and staff area. The staff area will include a break room, manager’s office, conference room, wellness room and restroom. The exterior will include new reading and staff patios, landscaping, pollinator garden and the relocated donor pavers and benches.
- Design Firm: PMM (Poster, Mirto, McDonald)
- Contractor: Canyon Building & Design
- Project Schedule: Open to the Public in late 2027
- Project Budget: $8,000,000
Milestones/Phases
Design Phase ✓
Public Outreach/Programming ✓
- Public Meeting 1- Ward 6 office, 4-26-24. Reviewed history of library and presented the results of the community survey. Presented 3 floor plan options. Option 3 preferred. View slides
- Public Meeting 2- Ward 6 office, 8-3-24. Developed Option 3 and presented it to group. Also, presented various interior and exterior renderings of the building. Presented and discussed the site improvements. View slides
- Public Meeting 3 - Sam Hughes Elementary, 1-21-25. Provided a summary of the 3 original options and the most recent approved plan and renderings. Discussed the pollinator garden and reviewed the site landscape plan. Also reviewed the salvage and reinstallation of the memorial pavers, benches and bike racks. View slides
Design Complete ✓
- Floor Plan - Approx. 2,900 existing with approx. 7,100 s.f. addition
- Entry - View looking at service desk - View rendering
- Computer Commons - View looking from entry - View rendering
- Reading Porch - View looking West - View rendering
- South Elevation - View looking from park - View rendering
Construction Phase
Demolition Phase
Demolition ✓
- 01- Demolition of southern half of building (pictured above)
Foundations/Slab ✓
- 02 - Foundation looking toward staff area (pictured above)
- 03 - Concrete slab looking at staff and computer commons (pictured above)
Exterior Walls/Roof/Interior
- 04 - Start of exterior metal stud framing (pictured above)
- 05 - Beginning steel installation
- 06 - Steel Framing nearing completion (pictured above)
- 07 - Start of building the wooden deck
Interior utilities begin
07/02/2026 Update
- 08 - Interior utilities begin (pictured above)
- 09 - Interior stud walls going up (pictured above)
- 10 - Interior stud framing (pictured above)
- 11 - Wood deck progress (pictured above)
- 12 - Preparing for exterior water-proofing (pictured above)
Exterior waterproofing nears completion
08/12/2026 Update
- 13 - Exterior waterproofing nears completion (pictured above)
- 14 - Utility installation continues
- 15 - Exterior insulation begins
- 16 - Block veneer nears completion (pictured above)
- 17 - Roof dried-in (pictured above)
- 18 - Interior utilities on-going (pictured above)
- 19 - Mechanical ductwork begins (pictured above)
Roof nearing completion
10/02/2026 Update
- 18 - Roof nearing completion (pictured above)
- 19 - Interior utilities continue (pictured above)
- 20 - Interior insulation nearing completion
- 21 - Interior drywall begins (pictured above)
- 22 - Exterior masonry added (pictured above)
