Building Program

On April 2, 2019 voters approved a measure to renovate and expand the Huntley Area Public Library. This page will focus on the building program and its progression to completion. Check back for updates as they become available.

Library to Close on March 8 up to April 19, 2021 as Phase Two of the Construction Project Begins

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We’re approaching a fresh new year and it is going to start off with some exciting news from your library. Phase one of the construction project is nearly completed. It’s time to Kiss the Old Library Goodbye! What does that mean for you? It means that the library will be closing on March 8, 2021, so that we can move materials, equipment and staff into the new space, while construction crews prepare to renovate the … Read more

Building Program Update – July 2020

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It is an exciting time at the Huntley Area Public Library. We are thrilled to continue our reopening procedures and look forward to gradually providing more services in the future, as the pandemic situation allows. Meanwhile, progress on the new Huntley Area Public Library continues at a rapid pace.

Building Program Update 3-25-2020

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Despite the COVID-19 situation, the library’s construction project continues to move forward. Gilbane Building Company, the library’s construction management firm, is following all recommended guidelines to ensure that members of the trades, staff members, and the public are safe while work is performed. The library is doing its best to use this mandatory closure to its advantage to get certain aspects of the job done now to avoid more closures later and reduce the impact … Read more

Building Program Financial Update

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Dear Residents: We have good news to report regarding the financial health of our building project! Through sound financial planning, the referendum approved for $12,900,000 by voters will only result in $12,245,000 payback, saving taxpayers an average of over 5% annually. Also, the bond will be paid in 19 years instead of 20, saving taxpayers even more. After the overwhelming 67% approval of the referendum in April 2019, the library received a bond rating of … Read more

Not Your Typical Monday — Or What We Like to Call, Trashing the Trailers

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It’s not a typical Monday at the Huntley Area Public Library. The day usually begins with a cup of coffee and a quick recap of what we have going on this week. Not today. Today on a rather gray, rainy morning, the construction crew was hard at work demolishing the temporary trailers that used to be the Children’s Area of the library and the program room.

Groundbreaking 2-19-2020 – Updated 2-21-20

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February 19, 2020 marks the next chapter in the Huntley Area Public Library’s expansion project. On this day, several local officials, including representatives from the Village, Park District, School District and Police Department were joined by architects, builders, volunteers, Friends Foundation members and library staff to commemorate the official groundbreaking

Important Alert: The Main St. driveway to the library's is closed. Please enter using the Ruth Rd. entrance, Read More
Library to close March 8 up to April 19, 2021, Read More
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