Construction Updates

Line art graphic of 2025 Albany County Public Library renovation

The infrastructure project is thanks to generous grant funding from the Wyoming Library Multi-Purpose Community Facility Program. The Wyoming Library Multi-Purpose Community Facility Program (WLMCF) is funded by a grant to the State of Wyoming through the U.S. Department of the Treasury Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF).

Special thanks to ACPL's other financial supporters on the project: Albany County 1% Optional Funds, the Albany County Recreation Board, and the ACPL Foundation.

Construction Update: Week of August 18-22

  • Photos of construction project. Text reads: Construction Corner, Tile Week, Our amazing tile installers were back this week to work on the lobby/front entrance hallway. The floor was previously leveled. The installers prepped the floor, set the tiles, gave everything a good wash, and grouted the tile floor. The final product is going to look perfect!

Follow Along with Construction: Past Weeks

  • Photos of Activity Center construction. Text reads: Construction Corner: The team has been putting in a lot of work on the Activity Center roof this week. The Meeting Room roof is up next. We’re excited for the plumbing for new roof drains! You can also see the start of the sloped wall at the front entrance.
  • Photos of exterior construction. Text reads: Construction Corner: When people ask why we need to fix our water hose bibs, we just show them this (above). Next week, the crew will remove the remaining set of front doors and prep to close the public restrooms.
  • Photos of front entrance construction. Text reads: Construction corner: This week, the new concrete was poured in the main entrance area. And, we had a few days of rain to make the start of roofing over the Activity Center a lot of fun! The crew is also working on the HVAC united on the roof.
  • Photos of Activity Center construction. Text reads: Taking Shape - The Activity Center is moving along! This week, the concrete floor was poured in the exterior storage area, shown above. This space will increase storage for our Youth Services team and give us a small garage area to park the library’s ATV that is used for snow removal.
  • Photos of Activity Center construction. Text reads: Construction Corner: The concrete for the Activity Center’s new foundation was poured this week. It looks amazing!
  • Photos of meeting room during construction project. Text reads: Framing - The wall framing for the entrance, storage closet, and kitchenette went up this week. Plus, a portion of the HVAC system was installed. The kitchenette will have a sliding service window and the storage closet will have a garage door to allow easy access to tables and chairs.
  • Photos of Conference Room during construction. Text reads: Construction is rolling in Space #3! Watch your step when shopping the Book Nook. Looking Up: Construction in the Conference Room is currently focused on the ceiling. The main part of construction in this space is expanding the room. To do so, the construction crew is examining the ceiling and support system for when the cinder block/brick wall is removed.
  • Photos of front entrance during construction Text reads: Go away snow. We want to pour concrete. Progress on the main entrance continues. This week, the crew painstakingly removed the original quarry tile from the concrete slab by the remaining set of front doors. With all the necessary concrete removed from the Activity Center and front entrance, ARCON can start pouring fresh concrete slabs in the spaces.
  • Photos of front entrance renovation. Text in graphic notes: At the front entrance, the majority of the concrete pad has been removed. The construction crew has also removed the old tile that was the old lobby floor. Plumbing for the new single-user bathroom has been installed. A portion of the exterior brick has been removed. This will be the new public entrance to the Meeting Room.
  • Photo of meeting room renovation. Text in graphic notes: It’s been fairly noisy these past few weeks at ACPL. Behind the scenes, the construction crew has trenched the plumbing path for the Meeting Room kitchenette and new single-user bathroom in the lobby.
  • Photo of front entrance renovation. Text in graphic notes: The concrete floor has almost all been removed from the front entrance area. A new floor will be poured during the project. You can also see the start of removing the brick wall to construct the new public entrance to the ACPL meeting room.
  • Photos of front entrance construction.
  • Photos of progress on Activity Center construction.
  • Photos of wall going up in meeting room. Text in graphic notes: ACPL’s old, moveable wall between the Meeting Room and staff offices was removed and replaced with a permanent wall. This will help with sound issues in the meeting room and provide a better working environment for staff.
  • Photos of the exterior of the Activity Center being built.
  • Text in graphic says ACPL Construction Corner. Meeting Room. So far... ACPL's Meeting Room has gone through the demolition phase. Goodbye old & stained carpet! What's next? The Meeting Room will be used for storage/staging while the crew works on other areas. Three photos depict the meeting room in its current state from various angles. There are lights hanging from the ceiling. There are ladders and pallets throughout. There are metal beams along the walls framing new walls. There is an uncarpeted floor that looks like it may be concrete with carpet glue.
  • Text in graphic says ACPL Construction Corner. Activity Center. So far... There has been a lot of activity on the front of the building for the future home of the Activity Center. What's next? More exterior work. Four photos depict a construction vehicle next to a large pile of dirt, the patio area on the north side of the building where the activity center is being built, a construction vehicle with its digging aparatus in a large hole, and an area with some walls being framed out.
  • Text within graphic says ACPL Construction Corner. Misc Extras. Text captioning photos says Above: A ramp and an alcove were added to the building to serve as a temporary entrance during construction. Right: Sadly, ACPL lost one of its favorite trees due to frost damage. We said a fond farewell to this great tree. Left: Wow, could there be more design decisions during construction. Four photos depict the new ramp and alcove during their construction, the new temporary entrance during its construction, the tree with white bark and black stripes that was on the northwest side of the building, and Caitlin and Rachel holding a sample book trying to make decisions.
  • Photos of exterior toilets. Text reads: Construction Corner: Watch for an update next week on the restroom closure. Starting Soon - As part of the construction project, ACPL is able to renovate the public restrooms. This will be an exciting update! It does require that the public restrooms close for an extended period. During that time, ACPL will have three restroom stalls available near the temporary entrance. These have running water, flushable toilets, and A/C.
  • Photos of interior entrance. Text reads: Construction corner: Barrier Wall is Up - The construction crew put up a barrier wall between the main part of the library and the front entrance. Behind the wall, the remaining set of front doors have been removed.
  • Photos of building front construction. Text reads: Construction Corner: Busy Bees - The construction area was a popular spot this week with many crew members working on the roof, HVAC, and parts of the Activity Center.
  • Photos of lobby construction. Text reads: Construction Corner: Behind the Scenes - Behind the barrier wall, you can see the track where the front doors were removed. The tile from the front entrance is also gone. Arcon is preparing to remove the brick wall in the lobby. This wall will be removed to expand the size of ACPL’s Conference Room. **It might be a little noisy for a bit, so come prepared with headphones or earplugs!
  • Photos of construction areas; walls are brick or cement, floors are plywood, construction equipment is scattered throughout. Text reads: Construction Corner: Front Entrance. Left: The framing in the front entrance is underway, and the new entrance to the Meeting Room off the lobby is in progress. Right: The top layer of brick has been removed from the cement block wall of the Conference Room. This wall will be completely removed to enlarge the room.
  • Photos of construction areas outside the front of the library. In addition to the original red brick walls, there is a new wall that is half dark grey brick, half light grey cement, with three window holes and a large door hole. Text reads: Construction Corner: Misc Extras. Accent Brick: The new Activity Center and front facade have new accent brick! After ACPL's original brick was no longer available, this eye-catching accent brick was picked to complete the look for the front entrance area.
  • Photos of construction areas; walls are brick, floors are plywood, construction equipment is scattered throughout. One wall has mental framing for new walls and has metal door frames leaned against it. Long narrow room has wood framing in a new ceiling. Text reads: Construction Corner: Activity Center. Doors & More! Door frames for the project have arrived. The Activity Center's ceiling is in progress and framing has started in the space.
  • Photos of restroom remodel. One photo is the men's restroom, and one photo is the women's restroom. Text reads: Construction Corner, Goodbye Old Restrooms. Do you even recognize our public restrooms? They have been entirely gutted to prepare for a complete remodel. ACPL is lucky to be able to update its restrooms. We look forward to showing off the finished restrooms!
  • Photo of front entrance construction. Text reads: Construction Corner, Lobby Framing: Wall framing is underway in the lobby area. The shown framing is for the lobby storage closet and the new single-user restroom. Other Updates: Work progresses on pieces of the HVAC system. Wall framing is underway in the Activity Center. Door frames have arrived. Noise Next Week: There will be extra noise the first week of June, so bring your headphones or earplugs.
  • Photos of restroom remodel. Text reads: Construction Corner - Men's Restroom: The door to the men’s restroom has been moved from its original location to around the corner. This will improve the floor plan of the men’s restroom and allow for better privacy for bathroom users. Don't forget that our public restrooms are closed for the remodel. Temporary restrooms are available on the south side of the building.
  • Photos of Activity Center construction. Text reads: Construction Corner - The wall framing has been added to the Activity Center. This room will then have electric and other infrastructure added before drywall goes in. A small storage closet and the entrance to the space has also been framed.
  • Photos of Conference Room construction. Text reads: Construction Corner - Wave Goodbye to the Conference Room Wall! The cement block wall between the Conference Room and the lobby area was removed this week. The wall was removed to nearly double the size of the room in order to accommodate larger groups. The beams are currently in place to support the ceiling until a support beam is added.
  • Photo of Activity Center construction. Text reads: Construction Corner: Door frame is up. View facing north. The framing for the entrance to the Activity Center went up this week. This door is located on the south wall of the new Activity Center, off the main entrance.
  • Photo of Conference Room construction. Text reads: Construction Corner: Growing in size. The Conference Room remodel is coming along. This week, the construction team installed the support beam where the south wall used to stand. The beam made it possible for the room to nearly double in size to accommodate larger groups. They also closed off the existing windows and door on the north side of the room. The new entrance to the room will be located off the lobby on the south side of the room. This will make the room available for public rental outside of regular open hours at ACPL. Lastly, the walls have been framed. This is the start of sound proofing the room to allow for better privacy.
  • Photos of lobby and hallway construction. Text reads: Construction Corner: Water fountain update. The original water fountain from 1981 has been removed from the hallway near the public restrooms. A new fountain, and water bottle filler, will be installed in the lobby. Lobby updates. More of the wall framing has gone up in the main entrance. The PURPLE rectangle shows the footprint of the new single-user bathroom that will be added to the lobby area. The BLUE rectangle shows the spot of the new HVAC/storage closet. This will support the heating and cooling needs in the Activity Center.
  • Photos of Conference Room remodel. Text reads: Construction Corner, Ongoing remodel. After this week, you can see the planned footprint for the in-progress remodel of the Conference Room. The capacity of this room is growing to 15. Psst...stay tuned for the announcement of the upcoming Conference Room mascot naming contest!
  • Photos of Meeting Room construction. Text reads: Construction Corner, Entrance door frames. Shown in the photo below - Left: The Meeting Room will have a new public entrance off the lobby. Right: An existing side entrance will be closed off. Shown in the left photo - The door frame to the Meeting Room in the hallway near the bathrooms is up.
  • Photos of restroom construction. Text reads: Construction Corner, Drywall! This construction crew is awesome! The new drywall is already up in the women’s and men’s restrooms. You can look forward to restrooms with better lighting, privacy partitions, new fixtures, and a modern look and feel!
  • Photos of Activity Center construction. Text reads: Construction Corner, Windows: The Activity Center large windows started being installed this week. These large windows are tinted from the outside to allow for greater privacy for children and families and to allow the room to stay cooler in the summer.
  • Photos of restroom remodel. Text reads: Construction Corner, Restroom Update: The grout work was completed, and the tile work is all done! The toilets and urinals are being installed. Both public restrooms have the new mirrors, sinks, counters, and other fixtures installed. It’s looking great! We can’t wait for you to see the restrooms in person.
  • Photos of exterior construction. Text reads: Construction Corner, Concrete Pads: The remaining concrete pads were poured for the front entrance and for the exterior storage closet. The construction crew also leveled the floor in the Conference Room and lobby area this week.
  • Photos of construction project. Text reads: Construction corner: Multi-Purpose Spaces - Rooms on the Move. All three spaces under construction at ACPL are moving along quickly. The Conference Room (top left) and Activity Center (bottom left) have insulation in and are being prepped for drywall. The Meeting Room (top right) just a has a bit more drywall to go!
  • Photos of restroom remodel. Text reads: Construction Corner: We can't wait! Another big week for the public restrooms! Both restrooms have the new solid surface sinks in. In each restroom, one sink is slightly lower to better serve patrons with disabilities and children (shown to the left). The wall file is up in the men’s restroom. The women’s restroom will be up next.
  • Photos of Activity Center construction. Text reads: Construction Corner - Look what arrived this week! Pyramid Sky Lights - The pyramid skylights for the Activity Center went in early this week. The skylights arrived on a trailer. You can see a picture of the skylights from inside the Activity Center (above) and from outside on the east side of the building (right).
  • Photos of garage door replacement. Text reads: Construction Corner: Upgraded Garage Door - This is the garage door that separates the main area of the library from the Meeting Room area. The old yellow door was in poor shape and needed an upgrade. Thanks to the BIG crew of garage door wizards for the install. Check out ACPL’s new garage door the next time you’re in the library!
  • Photos of construction project. Text reads: Construction Corner - Misc. Extras: Other Progress. The new drop ceiling in the hallway off the restrooms and Meeting Room has been installed, and the hallway has a fresh coat of paint and updated doors (left). The set of sliding front doors is starting to go in (right).
  • Photos of restroom remodel. Text reads: Construction Corner: Restroom Remodel: Restrooms are Open. If you haven’t heard, the men’s and women’s restrooms are back OPEN, and don’t they look snazzy (top left)! We’re still working on finishes and installing diaper changing stations, but the new look and more modern feel is an amazing upgrade. Work continues on the single-user bathroom that will be in the foyer area. The tile work was part of this week’s agenda (top right).
  • Photos of restroom hallway. Text reads: Construction Corner, Restroom Remodel. ACPL is excited that our restrooms are OPEN! You may have noticed that the door to the men’s restroom has moved. We decided to move the door from the old doorway position (left) to just around the corner at the new doorway position (right). This change gives the restroom entrance more privacy as patrons enter and exit.
  • Photos of kitchenette and cabinet samples. Text reads: Construction Corner, Meeting Room Kitchenette, You can really see the footprint of the Meeting Room Kitchenette now that it has been drywalled. The kitchenette will be on the north wall. The opening next to the door will become a serving window. Now to pick a cabinet sample! Do you think we have enough choices?
  • Photos of exterior and front entrance construction. Text reads: Construction Corner, Front Entrance, The green board on the front of the building is being installed to prep the area for a front facade and a new large Albany County Public Library sign. Plus, this week, the exterior set of sliding doors were installed, along with an unique triangular-shaped window to add more natural light to the lobby area. Now, onto drywall in the lobby space!
  • Photos of construction project. Text reads: Construction Corner, Tile Week, Our amazing tile installers were back this week to work on the lobby/front entrance hallway. The floor was previously leveled. The installers prepped the floor, set the tiles, gave everything a good wash, and grouted the tile floor. The final product is going to look perfect!
  • Photos of construction project. Text reads: Construction Corner, All About the HVAC. Left: Work continues on the new mechanical closet in the lobby area. This closet will house the HVAC system for the Activity Center. Above: Tubing and electrical are going in for the Meeting Room HVAC. These upgrades will improve airflow and heating/cooling in the Meeting Room.

Information and Updates

March 6, 2025

Temporary Entrance: A Message From the ACPL Director

February 3, 2025

ACPL Rejuvenation Project: A Message From the ACPL Director

September 17, 2024

Construction Kickoff Celebration Event!

Using the Temporary Entrance

The temporary entrance is located on the south side of the Laramie Branch behind the blue book drop. Look for the "Enter Here" sign and the ramp to guide you. Parking is available in the two south parking lots. Watch the video to see how to enter!

Construction Character Naming Contest

Stay tuned for our next contest!