Articles filed under Lombard Public Library
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Who's to blame for construction delay on new Lombard library?
Jan 10, 2019 6:13 AM - Frustrated that construction hasn't started on a new Helen M. Plum Memorial Library, some Lombard library trustees are accusing the park district of obstructing the project. But park district officials insist they're not the reason for the delays. -
Lombard library reconstruction facing more delays as park district halts talks
Dec 20, 2018 4:18 PM - More than two years after Lombard voters approved a tax increase for a new Helen M. Plum Memorial Library, the project could be delayed again because of unresolved issues with the park district. -
Lombard residents to get peek at new library plans
Sep 28, 2018 2:59 PM - Nearly two years after Lombard voters approved a tax increase for a new library, officials have lifted the curtain on the latest design of the proposed facility. -
Consultant: New Lombard library would have enough parking
Jul 11, 2018 3:29 PM - There's enough available parking around Helen M. Plum Memorial Library to accommodate plans to construct a new facility on the downtown Lombard site, according to traffic consults hired by the library. -
Lombard library officials add basement to building plan
Jun 13, 2018 4:20 PM - A new library proposed for Lombard now will include a basement, but officials are balking at any other changes to make the facility larger. -
Future Lombard library could be bigger than originally planned
Jun 4, 2018 4:24 PM - Lombard library officials are expected to decide next week whether to spend an extra $3 million on a new facility to make it larger than originally planned and add a basement. -
Lombard library still months away from approval for new building
Apr 27, 2018 5:30 AM - Helen M. Plum Memorial Library patrons anxious to see a new facility built in downtown Lombard will have to be satisfied with drawings for the time being. -
Lombard library moving ahead with building project
Feb 7, 2018 8:08 PM - A plan to replace Lombard's downtown library is moving ahead without the blessing of the park district, which owns neighboring Lilacia Park. -
Lombard residents push for new vote on tax hike for library
Jan 3, 2018 5:41 PM - In a move that could scuttle plans for a new Lombard library, a group of residents is hoping to get a question on the November ballot asking if a tax rate increase approved more than a year ago should be reduced. -
New Lombard library plan: Higher costs, more changes
Oct 11, 2017 3:31 PM - To resolve a monthslong dispute with the park district, Lombard library officials once again are changing the plan for a new building. They are now proposing to construct a new facility with two linked pavilions -- one for the public and the other for staff.
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