Xenia Carnegie Library Concept Unveiling

Xenia Carnegie Library Concept Unveiling and Brown Bag Lunch Final Presentation

Xenia, Ohio (October 6, 2017) The City of Xenia, in partnership with the volunteer group Xenia Carnegie Library Friends,  will hold a final meeting of the Xenia Carnegie Library Master Plan series and brown bag lunch on Wednesday, October 11, 2017,  at 12 noon.  The meeting will be held in the Hudson Room of the Xenia Community Library, 76 E. Market Street,  Xenia.

Heritage Architectural Associates will be sharing plans and probable costs associated with the top desired scenarios for redevelopment of the Xenia Carnegie Library.  The concepts were developed in response to a six-month long community planning process that included tours of the site, online surveys, and public outreach.  The presentation will be followed by community input, and discussions of other similar historic projects, with an overview of next steps including potential partnerships, suggestions for funding, and short-term measures to protect the building for the future.

Interested parties can visit the Xenia Carnegie Library Facebook page or the City of Xenia’s website www.explorexenia.com and search “Carnegie Library” to learn about ways to be involved.  For more information and conversations, go to the volunteer-administered Xenia Carnegie Library Facebook Page.

Efforts by the Xenia Carnegie Library Friends are supported by the City of Xenia through a Community Development Block (CDBG) planning grant, and through a Daniel K. Thorne Intervention Fund grant of The National Trust Preservation Fund and the Greene County Board of Commissioners, owners of the historic structure.

Learn more about the final results by contacting volunteer Josephine Reno at (937) 361-2354, or visit City-of-Xenia-Government on Facebook or on Twitter.

Contact:     Lee Warren, Public Relations    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    City of Xenia    October 6, 2017
    107 E. Main Street    
    Xenia, OH 43585
    (937) 376-8904