Library West Side Facade Work Completed

The brick and EIFS work on the West side of the library was completed recently. Now that we have sealed the West side of the building we have started repairs on the meeting room. Last year the room sustained significant water damage and the dry wall was replaced this past week. The next step is to get the meeting room painted.

New EIFS Facade on West Exterior

As you can see from the attached photo the new EIFS is starting to go up on the exterior of the building. This photo shows the new finish which has been placed on the west side of the library near the new city hall. The finish you see was chosen to match the limestone which is located on the cap of the library's front and to match the similar colored stone that is used in the trim throughout the exterior. This finish will soon be found sealing the east, north and south sides of the library.

West Wall Progress

The brick work on all four sides of the library's exterior was completed early last week and the windows along Maumee have been installed. This week work started on the West Wall of the library's exterior. Shively-Bouma, Inc. is attaching EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finishing System). This material is a lightweight synthetic material that is used to seal and finish the exterior of the building. It is similar to the material that previously resided on the library's exterior but with improved waterproofing. This material will be also be placed on the north and east walls of the library above the brick.

Facade Revealed

Today the scaffolding was removed from the Maumee Street side of the building and our new facade was revealed. Take a look at the new look of the Adrian Public Library! Windows have been placed in the upper windows and the lower windows will soon follow. Once the windows are in the interior work can be finished inside.

Big Changes

The facade of the library along Maumee is almost finished! The brickwork is completed and the limestone caps were placed on the building yesterday. Twenty two pieces of limestone were carefully placed on the building using a crane under the guidance of the masons Hikes & Dominique. The cap is beautiful and you will soon be able to see it without the distraction of the scaffolding. Once the brick is cleaned up the scaffolding will be removed and the front windows will be placed. Most of the exterior work along Maumee is completed and brick work on the other three sides of the building is progressing.

Coffee Shop RFQ Bid

The City of Adrian is now accepting Requests for Qualifications for the Coffee Shop to be located at the Adrian Public Library. Please visit the City's web site at www.ci.adrian.mi.us and click on Documents/Bids to view the RFQ details. All interested parties must attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting at the library on Friday June 12 at 3 p.m.

MaumeeSide Moving Forward

Significant changes are taking place on the Maumee Street facade of the library! New block has been placed to create the exterior wall for the coffee shop and teen area. If you look carefully through the construction scaffolding you can even see the shapes of the windows on the new mezzanine level as well as the windows in the coffee shop and teen room below. These upgrades will bring much needed natural light into the building and offer energy efficiencies. Very soon the brick and stone work will start on our south entrance. In fact the pallets of bricks have been delivered and are located all around the library. Check out the beautiful red brick that will soon adorn the library's exterior.