Remodeling to transform Waukegan public library

Construction workers are days away from starting a $2 million remodeling project that will change the experience of going to the library in Waukegan.

The (Waukegan) News-Sun reports that the project will transform the public library with new features, including a digital media wall that displays news, a cafe area and permanent displays to honor one of Waukegan's most famous natives: author Ray Bradbury.

The project will also expand the space devoted to national and in-house exhibits, some of which are expected to include 3D items and monitors for videos. Six glass-encased rooms for individual studies or group meetings will also be built.

Construction will force the library to close Jan. 10 through Jan. 18 but it will remain open during rest of the renovation project.