Lyons transfers property to Public Library

Yesterday, the Town of Lyons transferred title of property known as the old Lyons Community Hospital, at 122 Broad Street, to the Lyons Public Library. The town transferred the title at no cost to the Library. The Library Board of Trustees chose the property as the site for the future expansion and renovation of the Library because it is located within the Village, is within walking distance of the elementary school, and has sufficient grounds for necessary expansion and parking.

According to Board President Jim Frind, an added benefit to Lyons is that renovation of the old hospital preserves a building that has historical and cultural value to the community. The architectural firm of Holmes, King and Kallquist, has designed plans that will incorporate the hospital building into new construction that will almost triple the size of the current library's one room 3200-square-foot facility. The project will be funded through a combination of a bond issue and private funding. Under the guidance of The Barrows Group, plans are underway to conduct a capital fundraising campaign to secure voluntary contributions necessary to complete the project. Tentative timetables project that the new Library will open late 2005.

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