Link to January 13 Hudson Star-Observer article. (Access to full text may require free registration.)Excerpt: The Hudson Area Joint Library Board got a glimpse Monday night at what the new library will look like when it moves to 700 First St. this spring.
Drawings of the floor plan of both levels in the new facility were presented by architect Cindy McCleary of BKV Group Architects and Engineers of Minneapolis. BKV was the original designer of the building when it was constructed by Erickson Diversified. They were also the firm that was consulted by the Hudson Library Foundation in 2008 when they were looking into the purchase of the building and the cost to renovate it. In addition to her firm’s familiarity with the building and its new use, McCleary herself has significant experience in designing and planning libraries throughout the region.
According to board president Jim O’Connor, the renovations to the 20,000 square foot space are expected to cost $500,000. The money will come from several sources including from impact fees collected by the City of Hudson and the Village of North Hudson over the past 10 years, a federal grant of $147,000 that has been requested, and donations that have been made and saved for the purpose of a new library of around $150,000.
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