The Library continues to progress with its renovations.
From the Children’s Area looking out to main hall.
Family Reading Corner.
Children’s Pass Through.
External Book Drop.
Floor prep.
Carpet laying begins.
New hoarding going up.
Prepping the teen area floor.
A glimpse of the new tile work in lobby.
New lobby bench.
New lobby laptop bar.
Slatwall is back up in lobby.
Renovations continue with a splash of colour now added to the interior of Bathurst Clark Resource Library.
The new, beautiful hue of the east wall.
Teen Area facing north-west
West wall facing accessible washroom.
Work is steadily progressing at Bathurst Clark Resource Library.
Entrance to main library from children’s area.
Hallway with accessible washroom.
Tiles in the women’s washroom.
Library staff workroom.
Contractor, Massive Devon has begun renovation work at Bathurst Clark Resource Library (BCRL).
View of the new children’s area from BCRL’s main entrance.
View of the new children’s area from BCRL’s main hall.
The children’s area, looking east.
The children’s area, looking west.
Women’s washroom being renovated.
Bathurst Clark Resource Library (BCRL) has been closed since Friday, June 29. In one short week, thanks to the BCRL staff and the moving company, important items were stored, furniture was taken apart, books were packed away and shelving was dismantled. A (mostly) empty building is now ready for the contractors, Massive Devon, to begin their work.
Furniture ready for the movers.
The view inside Bathurst Clark Resource Library facing north.
Empty shelving ready to be taken apart.
Facing southeast – the shelves and furniture are now removed.
Facing south – the library has been cleared of all materials and resources.
Great things are happening at Bathurst Clark Resource Library (BCRL) as major renovations will start on June 29 with the library being closed for approximately two months, reopening in the fall.
The reno includes adding lots of comfy new chairs, study tables and a new laptop dispensing kiosk; creating a new program/meeting room and two exterior book return slots into the library; and the painting and replacing of all the carpet in the main public library space. Renovations also include the creation of a children’s space with a new storytime area and the LEARN IT! lab, a creation space offering children’s tech programs such as virtual reality, creating movies, coding all kinds of robots, building computers and many other options..
Architectural rendering of Bathurst Clark Resource Library. North view to children’s self-checkout.
During the closure, customers may return library materials to any VPL branch. Customers may also renew their items online. Holds identified for BCRL pick-up will automatically be transferred to Dufferin Clark Library. For your convenience, library hours at Dufferin Clark Library are being extended as of July 3 for the duration of the renovation:
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 9 am. to 5 p.m.
Customers who wish to pick up their holds elsewhere or who wish to deactivate their holds during the renovation can do so online by accessing their library account. For assistance on how to deactivate or modify your holds pick-up location, contact the Service Desk.