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    The New York City Department of Design and Construction is managing the construction of a new Roosevelt Island Library for the New York Public Library. The existing branch is being relocated to a larger facility to serve more patrons and add programming. The new library will incorporate environmentally friendly measures and is expected to receive LEED certification. Construction is ongoing, with framing of new rooms and utility trenching completed. The new library is expected to be completed by December 2019 and will include spaces like a reading area, community room, and separate children's room.

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    The New York City Department of Design and Construction is managing the construction of a new Roosevelt Island Library for the New York Public Library. The existing branch is being relocated to a larger facility to serve more patrons and add programming. The new library will incorporate environmentally friendly measures and is expected to receive LEED certification. Construction is ongoing, with framing of new rooms and utility trenching completed. The new library is expected to be completed by December 2019 and will include spaces like a reading area, community room, and separate children's room.

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    The New York City Department of Design and Construction is managing the construction of a new Roosevelt Island Library for the New York Public Library. The existing branch is being relocated to a larger facility to serve more patrons and add programming. The new library will incorporate environmentally friendly measures and is expected to receive LEED certification. Construction is ongoing, with framing of new rooms and utility trenching completed. The new library is expected to be completed by December 2019 and will include spaces like a reading area, community room, and separate children's room.

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    The New York City Department of Design and Construction is managing the construction of a new Roosevelt Island Library for the New York Public Library. The existing branch is being relocated to a larger facility to serve more patrons and add programming. The new library will incorporate environmentally friendly measures and is expected to receive LEED certification. Construction is ongoing, with framing of new rooms and utility trenching completed. The new library is expected to be completed by December 2019 and will include spaces like a reading area, community room, and separate children's room.

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    Office of Community Outreach & Notification

    CONSTRUCTION NEWSLETTER Summer 2019

    ROOSEVELT ISLAND LIBRARY, NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT#: LNCA10RIS BOROUGH: MANHATTAN

    The New York City Department of Design • Designated reading area


    and Construction (NYCDDC) is managing
    the construction of the new Roosevelt • A community room
    Island Library for the New York Public
    Library (NYPL). The existing branch library • Teen area
    will be relocated to a new and larger
    facility so the library can serve additional • Separate children’s room
    patrons and add needed programming
    capabilities. It will incorporate certain • New restrooms, Public and Private
    environmentally sensitive measures Staff use
    to allow for an anticipated LEED
    certification. Ultimately the new space Substantial completion expected by
    will transform the first floor of a former December of 2019
    school building into a new library serving
    the entire Roosevelt Island community. Community Outreach:
    Please contact Jomo Blackman at the Metal Stud Framing
    As of this newsletter, the construction DDC Office of Community Outreach
    has accomplished various tasks, & Notification for any project related
    including the following: inquiries or concerns.
    Email: blackmajo@ddc.nyc.gov
    • Existing interior has been torn down
    and rebuild/framing is ongoing. Community Impacts:
    During construction hours, you can
    • The framing is creating various expect the following:
    new rooms for administrative and Increased levels of dust, noise, and
    programming uses. possible heavy equipment movement
    in and out of work site
    • Floor trenching completed to allow
    room for conduit carrying various Construction Hours:
    Completed trenching for various utilities
    utilities Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3p.m.

    • Insulation within the new framing of


    outer walls still in progress.

    The new facility will include some of the


    following spaces and functions:

    • New shelving for general collection


    material

    • A generously sized circulation desk

    • Patron computer stations


    Insulation within new framing still in progress

    Bill de Blasio Lorraine Grillo www.nyc.gov/ddc


    Mayor Commissioner

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