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John McIntire Library enters new phase as

remodel is underway by Lynette Dotson

The John McIntire Library hosted a
Last Look Party earlier this month to
commemorate the beginning of a new
NEXT DEADLINE chapter in its history. The event allowed
November 25 at 5PM the community to tour the John McIntire
Library, see renderings of the proposed
design, and hear the plans for the new
NEXT ISSUE layout and features that the remodel will
November 29 bring.
Construction is already underway and
is slated to be completed in late Spring
2026. After the project is complete visi-
DRESDEN: Bonnie Longaberger Senior Center, tors will notice that the use of technol-
Scotties Den, Dari Twist, Circle K, Thirsty Dawg, ogy will be enhanced and new paint,
The Warehouse Restaurant, Dresden Branch
Library, Creno’s Pizza, Beauty By Design, Dresden flooring, lighting, and security will be
Buzz, Main Street Pizzeria, The Mill, Agin added throughout. The lower level will
Hardware, Certified, Subway, Shrivers Pharmacy, boast a new children’s space which will
Humble Heart, Smore Baskets be next to the auditorium and near a sto-
rytime room. This will allow children to
FRAZEYSBURG: New Beginnings Drive Thru,
Dairy Queen, Frazeysburg Village Office, fully enjoy their experience at the library
Subway, Duchess Gas Station without affecting other patrons who may
need quiet time during their visit. Addi- The John McIntire Library temporary location inside the original Carnegie Library. Matthew Dotson
NASHPORT: Crenos Pizza tionally, STEM materials and activities

ZANESVILLE: Kroger, The Muskingum County will be added to the children’s space. An al restrooms will all be incorporated. vember 11), it will remain open for the
YMCA, John McIntire Library, Muskingum County inviting lobby, quiet reading room, desig- Although most of the John McIntire Li- entirety of the remodel of the rest of the
Center for Seniors, Mass Media Comics, nated teen area, business center, maker brary is closed and will remain that way John McIntire Library and it will be in the
Denny’s Classic Diner, Fieldhouse Family Sports space, and an additional restroom will through the remodel, a temporary Mini lower level or the main level of the origi-
and Wellness Center, Donald’s Donuts, all be located on the main level. On Mac library is now open in part of the nal Carnegie Library that many people
The Zanesville-Muskingum County Conference
& Welcome Center, The Elk’s Eye Art Market, the second level, a new location for the original Carnegie Library. may remember from their childhood
Walgreens (Military Rd.) Friends of the Library Bookstore, an ex- “The John McIntire Library temporary when it was the children’s library back in
panded Genealogy Library, and ten new location which we are lovingly referring the day before the addition was added,”
SOUTH ZANESVILLE: South Branch Library, meeting spaces as well as two addition- to as ‘Mini Mac’ is opening today (No- explained Sean Fennell, Marketing and
Darrell’s Donuts, Central Pike Coffee Co.
Community Relations Director for MCLS.
WEST PIKE: Litten Home Hardware, “That is where the “Mini Mac” is now and
West Side Market you can enter via the Sixth Street park-
ing lot, the doors are on the side of the
NEW CONCORD: Scott’s Diner, Wally’s Pizza,
New Concord Branch Library, Creno’s Pizza, Orme Carnegie Library building.”
Hardware, Arena Cuts “We have thousands of books for you
to borrow and browse, and we can still
DUNCAN FALLS: Duncan Falls/Philo Branch place holds, and use Search Ohio to get
Library
a whole bunch of different items,” Fen-
nell said. “So even though the collection
ROSEVILLE: Roseville Branch Library
is reduced from what you had before, it
is still really healthy. There is tons of stuff
to still come down here and check out,
lots of variety. We also have computers,
we have microfilm we are continuing to
offer, as well as copying, scanning, and
printing all of those core services we pro-
vided before.”
The library will continue to host a se-
ries of events during the remodel.
“One of the significant things that will
be offsite is our programming because
there is not a meeting room space, so
all of our programming will be offsite at
one of our branches or at our commu-
nity partners throughout town,” Fennel
added.
The Mini Mac is open Monday through
A rendering showing what the new children’s space will look like after the remodel. Thursday from 10 AM to 7 PM, Friday
from 10 AM to 6 PM, and Saturday from
10 AM to 4 PM.
Celebrate Life With Us! “We would really love to have people
come down and check it out, it is a really
cozy library and it has its own special
feel and I just really encourage everyone
to come down and check it out while it is
here,” said Fennell.
All five MCLS branches also remain
open. Outreach locations are also open
during set times during the remodel
including the outreach location at The
Colony Square Mall which is only open
on Thursdays from 11 to 6 p.m.
For details about the remodel and up-
coming programming please visit musk-
ingumlibrary.org.

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