New Augusta Headquarters Library

Design revision 06/17/2008

View of the southwest corner (James Brown Blvd and Telfair St)

see a larger version here

New Augusta Headquarters Library

Construction is underway!

On September 22, 2008, ground was broken for the new Headquarters Library for the East Central Georgia Regional Library system. The new facility, right across the street from the current Headquarters, 902 Greene St. in Augusta, will be approximately 90,000 square feet - roughly three times the size of the current library.

The new library will feature a 300-person meeting room, Friends of the Library Shop, teen space and computer center, study rooms, a Georgia Local History room, and Talking Books Center to serve the blind.

See ongoing Construction photos below

Groundbreaking Ceremony was Sept. 22, 2008 - See photos below!

The city of Augusta has been hoping and planning for this new library for almost a decade. A committee of citizens selected the site and an architectural firm noted for designing outstanding libraries has finalized the plans.

You can help be part of the literary and cultural future of Augusta by supporting your library. If you would like to make a donation toward the building, mail a check made out to Augusta Public Library, 902 Greene Street, Augusta, GA.

Read more about the new library at CheckItOutAugusta.com

FAQ:

Location: Telfair Street and James Brown Boulevard

Architect: Craig Gaulden Davis

Design Firm: Studio Three Design Group

Size: 90,000 Sq. Ft.

Groundbreaking: September 2008

Projected Completion Date: Summer 2010


View of the northeast corner (James Brown and Greene); see a larger version here	View of the southeast corner (Telfair St); see a larger version here

CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS

Check back here from time to time to find updated progress reports on the construction of the new Augusta Headquarters Library.

Click on any photo to enlarge the view.

	June 2009 photos A majority of the bricking is done. Windows are just starting to be put in.
	Mar 2009 photos Working high up on the third floor beams as more of the steel framework goes up
	Feb 2009 photos Steel and cranes - the skeleton of the building begins to appear
	Jan 2009 photos Concrete going down, steel going up (tall structure is an elevator shaft)
	October 30, 2008 Construction is underway!
	June 6, 2007 More deconstruction photos
	April 17, 2007 Flat as a Pancake
	March 7, 2007 Reduced to Rubble - bye to the Hollingsworth building