![]() Hi-res images are available upon request. ![]() Visit /press to view other Columbus Metropolitan Library press releases.įrom left: Dave Brown, construction project manager, Turner Construction Brian Mooney, General Manager, Turner Construction Patrick Losinski, CML CEO John Tetzloff, CML Hilltop Branch Manager Randy Gibson, architect, Gresham Smith Bruce Harris, architect, Gresham Smith ![]() Visit for more information and to track progress of CML’s ambitious building program. With each new building or renovation project, CML plans to use sustainable building materials, incorporate glass for natural light to reduce energy costs and introduce other design and building elements friendly to the natural environment. In addition to being a vital community asset, Columbus Metropolitan Library strives to minimize its environmental footprint. The plan is a multi-phased comprehensive blueprint that reinvents and revitalizes the entire 600,000 square feet maintained by the library. Demands and expectations will continue to grow, along with the population of Franklin County.ĬML’s aspirational building program is the result of a community-wide process that will continue to serve the needs of Franklin County well into the future. Some of CML’s 23 locations are 30 to 40 years old and inadequate to meet the demands of a growing 21st century community. Planning for a new Reynoldsburg Branch has been pausedĬML hopes to have all four Phase II projects completed by 2024.ĬML understands that great libraries create stronger communities, and each branch is an essential hub that reflects the unique needs of the neighborhood it serves.Planning for a new Gahanna Branch has been paused.The transformed Hilltop Branch is expected to open in 2021.The new Karl Road Branch is expected to open in 2021.The new Karl Road Branch and transformed Hilltop Branch opened in. The Hilltop Branch project is part of Phase II, which will renovate or rebuild an additional four locations: The Columbus Metropolitan Library embarked on a partnership with the city of Canal Winchester and the school district in 2016. When completed, the transformed branch is expected to be approximately 32,000 square feet. The Hilltop Branch was built in 1996 with 20,000 square feet. This construction milestone marks the topping out of the second project in the second phase of CML’s 4-project aspirational building program.ĬML CEO Patrick Losinski was joined by project architects Randy Gibson and Bruce Harris from Gresham Smith, and Turner Construction Vice President and General Manager Brian Mooney and Project Manager Dave Brown. The livestreamed event is available to view. Realtime driving directions to Columbus Metropolitan Library - Hilltop Branch, 511 S Hague Ave, Columbus, based on live traffic updates and road conditions. COLUMBUS-Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) earlier today topped out its transformed Hilltop Branch with the final steel beam. Columbus Metropolitan Library, Hilltop Branch' data-count'horizontal' data-via'cbusneighbors'> Hilltop This entry was posted on Thursday, August 1st, 2013 at 12:00 am and is filed under Photograph.
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