Construction Update

Read or subscribe to the Gaithersburg Library Construction Blog. You can also follow progress of the construction in photos at our Flickr site. We expect the construction to be complete in Summer, 2013, with the library reopening about 6 to 8 weeks later.

Do not drive or walk onto the grounds, even if the construction gate is open. Keep Out signs have been posted. For safety and security reasons, the construction manager will ask anyone entering the site to leave.

Gaithersburg Interim Branch

The Gaithersburg Interim Branch at Lakeforest Mall, opened in December 2010, provides library services to the Gaithersburg community while the renovation is underway. See its hours of operation and directions to its location.

Renovation Project Background  

The contract for the renovation of the Gaithersburg Library has been awarded to Henley Construction Company, Inc. of Gaithersburg. According to the company’s website, Henley Construction Company, Inc. has a portfolio featuring numerous schools, office buildings, complexes, nursing homes, warehouses, libraries and restaurants. The company was founded in 1964 and was the construction contractor for the original Gaithersburg Library. See the press release.

The major renovation project will expand the 33,700 square-foot structure by adding 22,200 square feet on the main level along the front, back, and sides and 7,900 square feet on a partial second floor that will hold the meeting rooms, mechanical rooms, storage and a satellite office of the Gilchrist Center.

Renovation Design for the Gaithersburg Library

Final design interior, exterior, and building layout views from May 2010. Click the image to see an enlargement.

Program of Requirements

Revised Program of Requirements, dated December 23, 2008.

Partial funding provided by the County Library Capital Grant Program, Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Library Development and Services.

Links of Interest

Gaithersburg Library Project from the Montgomery County Department of General Services, Building Design and Construction Section

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