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The Southwest Community Library is proposed to be a 13,000 - 15,000 square foot building in the community of Rosenberg, to the southwest of the intersection of Bleams Road and Fischer Hallman Road. In October 2020, the Kitchener Public Library Board approved a Business Case with an estimated costing of $10.1M for the project.
The projected site is at the northwest corner of what will be Rosenberg Way and Abram Clemens Street. Design work is taking place in 2021, construction in 2022, with a potential opening timeline of 2023.
Design work has started with architect mcCallumSather. The building will be a NetZero or Net Zero ready building, which will be one of the first public libraries with this designation in Canada.
Project Overview and Architectural Vision
An overview of the project including the architectural vision, landscape designs, and NetZero features is available for download in PDF format.
Project Timeline
2023
Projected Opening
2022
Construction
Projected construction during mid-2022
Winter
2021
Design Approval
Projected detailed design approval by winter 2021
Spring
2020
Community Engagement
Community Engagement project led by Sprucelab in partnership with 4 Directions of Conservation Consulting
Spring
2020
Design Work Begins
Design work commenced with architect mcCallumSather.
Projected Opening
Construction
Projected construction during mid-2022
2021
Design Approval
Projected detailed design approval by winter 2021
2020
Community Engagement
Community Engagement project led by Sprucelab in partnership with 4 Directions of Conservation Consulting
2020
Design Work Begins
Design work commenced with architect mcCallumSather.