Expanded, Green Branch Set To Reopen In 2015
Queens Library at Kew Gardens Hills will close for expansion at the end of business tomorrow, Friday Feb. 22, it was announced.
A temporary library will open in mid-March at 71-34 Main St. It will remain in service throughout construction. Library customers are also invited to use any of Queens Library’s other locations.
The nearest are Queens Library at Hillcrest, 187-05 Union Tpke.; Queens Library at Briarwood at 85- 12 Main St.; and Queens Library at Pomonok at 158-21 Jewel Ave. All three of those libraries accept returns 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
When the Kew Gardens Hills library re-opens in 2015, it will feature an additional 3,000 sq. ft. of library space including expanded space for adults, teens and children. It will have double the number of public-use computers, fast RFID-powered selfcheck out, 24/7 self-check in and an expanded meeting room.
A new, design award-winning entry and building profile will encompass an energy-saving green roof. It will be eligible for LEED Silver certification. The building will be fully handicap accessible.
