Gloversville Public Library
Building Renovation

April 28, 2005	April 28, 2005
April 29, 2005	May 3, 2005
May 6, 2005	May 6, 2005
May 10, 2005	May 19, 2005
June 9, 2005	June 9, 2005
June 9, 2005
June 9, 2005 (Breaking through the exterior wall into library)	June 9, 2005
July 5, 2005	July 5, 2005
September 6, 2005	September 6, 2005
September 6, 2005	September 6, 2005

The Library has been working closely with the City of Gloversville on this project.  The City is the owner of our 100 year old building, which is on the National Registry of Historic Places. City Engineer Lee Mitchell has designed the new handicapped accessible entrance which will be located on the east side of the library. People will be able to enter the building via a covered ramp from the adjacent city parking lot.

The Board of Trustees approved Mitchell’s blueprints at their February meeting.

The Gloversville Historical Preservation Review Board has also approved the design. The City sought bids in March; Kucel Contractors began work in mid April. The ramp and entryway is targeted for completion by June 10.

The accessibility project will be fully funded from grants and private donations designated for this purpose. Until the new handicapped accessible entrance is complete, we encourage individuals with mobility impairments who need complete onsite library services to visit the Johnstown Public Library on the corner of Clinton and Market Streets in Johnstown. The Gloversville Free Library does offer some outreach programming at handicapped accessible locations, including the monthly Literary Discussions Group at the YWCA on Bleecker Street in Gloversville.

To learn about more library-sponsored programs at handicapped accessible sites, please check out our Events page and contact other libraries in the area or visit these websites:

Mohawk Valley Library System Member Libraries (Fulton, Montgomery, Schenectady and Schoharie Counties)
Southern Adirondack Library System Member Libraries (Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties)