Broadway Library closing for renovations until fall 2023
Rendering courtesy of Queens Public Library
TIMESLEDGER | QNS.COM | MARCH 11 - MARCH 17, 2022 5
BY JULIA MORO
Starting Saturday, March 5, the
Broadway Library, located at 40-20
Broadway in Astoria will be closed for
renovation.
The project includes a new computer
center, a new reception room, new public
restrooms, updated meeting rooms
and new decor on the main level. The
library is expected to reopen in the fall
of 2023.
“With these upgrades, the Broadway
branch will be more welcoming, inspiring
and technologically efficient,” said
Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska, the deputy
communications director at Queens
Public Library.
During the closure, customers can
visit nearby Queens Public Library
locations such as the libraries in Long
Island City, Woodside or Steinway.
These renovations cost $4 million
for construction and design. The funds
were provided by the offices of Mayor
Eric Adams, Queens Borough President
Donovan Richards and Councilwoman
Julie Won. These three offices have averaged
$26 million in city capital funding
over the last five years.
Through conversations with the
board of trustees, elected officials, library
staff and the community, the
Queens Public Library capital planning
team identifies needs based on the usage
of a library. The Broadway library
is among the most used facilities in the
borough.
“The Broadway branch is among the
busiest in the borough. Prior to the pandemic,
it served approximately 250,000
people, lending more than 180,000 items
each year,” Kern-Jedrychowska said.
According to the Queens Public Library
website, there are currently 100
active library capital projects ongoing
in Queens and more in development.
These new developments range from
technology upgrades to interior renovations
and even brand-new facilities.
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