Coupeville Library Expansion--Week 29

Week 29--and finishing touches now rule the day at the Library!   The large sliding door that will separate the Community Room from the main library is the only major task to be completed.  The door will arrive in a few days.  In the mean time, clean up has begun, final checks on the heating and airconditioning systems is underway, and internal cabling for computer outlets is being completed.  Outside, remaining black top has been installed in the parking areas and (see below) the Library is now official as the old (but revitalized) Coupeville Library sign has been re-installed.   

The original Coupeville Library sign  arrived on Thursday and was installed the same day. 

Black topping of areas of the parking lots in front and in back of the building was completed this week.  It remains to be striped. 

The first of the shelving arrived this week and has been temporarily stored in the Adult Reading room until workman return next week to put it in place.

  

Still more shelving materials have been stored in the stacks area to be installed next week.

Framework for the stacks is ready to install.   The estimate is that it will take about two days to install the stacks and shelving.   Planning to move books and materials to the Library can then begin!

Coupeville Library Expansion--Week 28

Week 28 saw more finish work being completed at the Library.   The general contractor is winding down the work for which they are responsible and will have completed the "punch list" of final items to be done by mid-February.   It will then require about two weeks for Sno-Isle to install shelving, the stacks, furniture and the circulation desk.    The photos below show some of the finish work completed this week.   

This photo has been included previously showing the front entrance to the Library. There will be a railing installed along the handicap sidewalk and landscaping will be added in the next week or so. 

This photo was added to show completion of carpet installation.  The dark brown rubber baseboard was installed this week and gives the carpet and room a "finished" look. 

Here is a view of the finished children's room.   The carpet and baseboards are installed and the bench at the far end of the room is a cushioned area that will complement other furniture to be installed in the room. 

This photo was taken from the center of the Library looking into the staff work area.   It shows the linoleum floor covering in that room.   The flooring is heavy duty and has a "soft" feel when walking in the room. 

Outside, this photo shows the half-round eves-trough recently installed.   The drop cords extending out from one of the book drops are not intended to be permanent !!

Coupeville Library Expansion--Week 27

Week 27 saw more progress at the Library as the carpet installers arrived and began laying the carpet.  The carpet consists of 2 foot by 2 foot squares that fit together nicely and can be easily replaced if damage occurs to any one of the squares.   There was also more progress in hanging interior doors and installing  trim around the doors.   Outside, the inclement weather provided a break on Thursday and the final section of the handicap access sidewalk to the front door was poured.  It was immediately covered to protect it from rain in case there was not enough time for it to become cured and hard.  


The carpeting was completed in the stacks area on Friday and a workman is rolling it to be sure it is fully set in the glue that will hold it in place.   A dark brown rubber baseboard will be glued in place along the wall when all the carpet has been laid and in place.  




These doors were installed this week and will secure the entrance to the storage room in the Community Meeting room. 




Outside the sidewalk for handicap access to the front door of the library was completed but covered before more rain arrived in the area.    Parking areas at the rear of the building remain to be finished.  

Coupeville Library Expansion--Week 26

Inside and outside finish work continued this week as we get closer to completing the expansion project. Following are photos taken today (1/8/2010). Next week should result in finishing outside cement work, inside trim on the windows and doors, the hanging of additional doors, and possibly some carpeting!


The concrete pad at the bottom of the front steps was completed this week. The area in the foreground in front of the concrete pad will be a black top surface and part of the North parking lot.

Part of the handicap entrance sidewalk was completed this week but the work was delayed because of the rainy weather. The work will be finished next week.

Inside, the fireplace has been completed and was operating today. The fireplace is in the adult reading room. This reading room is nearly completed and will be the first room to be carpeted next week.

Some doors have been hung and trimmed out. The wood grain finishes add a lot to the quality look we are beginning to see in the library finishes.

This photo shows the finished light fixtures in the community room. The center covering in each fixture provides room light but also directs light upward to a white surface that further illuminates the room. Note the large window surface in this room. It provides not only a lot of natural light in the room but also a nice view for people who will be using the room.

This photo was taken from inside the library director's (Leslie's) office. Note the nice view (no, not the garbage can) through the front door all the way to Penn Cove!

Coupeville Library Expansion--Week 25

Week 25 was a short week between Christmas and the start of the New Year but progress was made as usual. The photos below show a few more additions to the project as we move ever closer to finishing the expansion project.

The ceiling in the hallway between the front and rear doors of the Library is now complete with the installation 4 inch finished wood slats. They provide a nice ceiling contrast to the much lighter panels that make up the ceilings in the rest of the Library.

The first of the wooden desks and cabinets have appeared in the circulation desk areas. Not to worry -- the faces peering out of the inside book drop will not be a permanent part of the Library scene. They were Christmas visitors for California who thought they could enhance this photo!

This is a view into the children's room and shows a low cabinet that will provide display space for children entering the room.

Outside, progress was made on the sidewalk the will provide nearly level access to the front door of the Library. This concrete will be poured next week.

Additional outside work was done to prepare for pouring the sidewalk extending from the front of the Library toward downtown Coupeville and the wharf. The concrete will also be poured next week and will provide ready access to and from Front Street in Coupeville.

Coupeville Library Expansion--Week 24

The Library Expansion project slowed somewhat this week as the holiday began to dominate the activity and some cabinets were delayed in arriving until next week. Still there are lots of interesting photos to be taken.

Every evening when the sun goes down in the west and the sky is clear, a streak of light appears across Coupeville that includes the Library. This photo was taken across the open field west of the Library and is always eye-catching.

This photo shows two workman who are spray staining wood slats that will be installed on the ceiling of the entry hallway connecting the front and rear entrances to the Library. The first few pieces have been installed and look very nice. A photo of the installed ceiling should be available next week.

Cabinets have been installed in the area that will be behind the circulation desk. The "window" in the picture opens to the librarian's office.

Ceiling panels have been installed throughout the building. The covers over the lights will be installed later. This view is in the stacks area.

This one of several acoustical panels installed throughout the library

And here is a happy librarian (Leslie) standing in her future office! The "window" looks out to the circulation desk as well as to the adult reading room and to the children's area.

Coupeville Library Expansion--Week 22

Week 22 saw many changes in the library expansion project as finishing work is becoming the work of the day. It is exciting to see so many changes and to realize that completion of the project is not that many weeks away. Below are several photos showing the progress.


This view is just inside the main entrance in an area that will be used by the Friends of the Library. That middle cabinet is a rolling cart that can be pulled out from its cabinet location.

This is a view of some of the lights that point upward in the stacks area. Power is on in the building.

These "lights" are really not lights at all but are the four solar tubes bringing sunlight in from the outside. They are located above the check out area in roughly the center of the Library and bring in lots of natural light.

This a photo shows one of the rest rooms -- now essentially complete.

The fireplace in the adult reading room has been installed. The plastic will protect it while the remaining trim and carpeting is installed in this room.

We have water fountains! These water fountains are located just inside the rear entrance of the expanded library.

This photo shows the gate that rolls down from the ceiling to close off the main library from the entrances and from the community room. The community room is seen in the background on the other side of the gate.

This view is a photo of the front entrance to the library. Only window and door trim remains to be installed.

Workman worked during the week to grade the area behind (west) of the library to create this water retention pond. The area in foreground is covered with a straw mulch but will likely become a grassy area when the weather improves this spring.

Finally, this is a photo of the library from the north side. It will be the view people at the wharf or in downtown Coupeville will see.