Construction Projects
Renovations are almost done!
Construction Update (7/26/2024)
We’re in the final countdown! Our renovation is nearing completion, and we’re putting the finishing touches on our exciting new teen space and other areas. Furniture is coming together, and we’re actively preparing for our grand reveal!
Join us on August 24th from 12-3 PM as we celebrate 20 years at our 6 Mile location and unveil our refreshed space. Enjoy food trucks, live music, free library swag and ice cream, face painting, balloon artists, and more. We can’t wait to share our new look with you!
Construction Update (5/6/2024)
The library is gearing up for Phase 3 of construction!
To prepare for this exciting next step, the library will have modified hours from Monday, May 13th – Monday, May 20th as work takes place on our entryway.
We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, May 21st, and are excited to introduce a new Friends of the Library Storefront, new study rooms, and remodeled restrooms. Patrons are strongly encouraged to place items on hold as there will be limited public access to most fiction, large print, audiobooks, youth, and teen items.
Conceptual Images (1st Floor)
Construction Photos (1st Floor)
Conceptual Images / Video (2nd Floor)
Construction Photos (2nd Floor)
I am so thrilled to see all these changes and improvements to an already outstanding library. I have said many times that though I am 5 minutes walking distance from Livonia Civic Center Library, I almost always choose to go to RTPL instead.
As a child growing up in Redford, I remember visiting (at Beech & 5 mile of course) all the time with my mother. I spent many hours in the children’s section. She took me to the movies there too. As a unique woman in the mid 60s, returning to college while I was in elementary school, she used resources there (by the time she died she had earned her Bachelor’s, 2 Masters and her PhD).
It was a favorite library to bring my son to when he was young. I remember too when the library packed up all the books to move to 6 Mile – I thought it was a genius idea to utilize h.s. football teams to pack books!
I absolutely love the art deco architecture and Frank Lloyd Wright design styled lamps. When it was fairly new I held a (work) event in the room upstairs and also enjoyed the free movies until Covid prevented these. I look forward to all these changes and improvements. Thinking about them makes me look forward to Spring. Thank you for all your continuing work to keep this a fantastic resource for the community!
Barb, thank you so much for the kind message and story. We are very excited about the projects we’re working on and can’t wait to share them with the community!
This proposed new look looks amazing!
We are so excited!