EAST MOLINE, Ill. — Construction officially begun on the new East Moline Public Library after a groundbreaking ceremony in May.
Officials and construction crews held the groundbreaking ceremony on May 6 to commemorate the start of work on the library.
The location, which used to be a TBK Bank, is double the size of the previous library, and work crews have begun to renovate the space.
The library will be receiving several tech and service upgrades to bring it into the 21st century, including laptop checkouts and study rooms.
The project cost just over $7 million, which was funded by both public and private donations.
The library is expected to open in early 2022.