posted on 2/18/2025
A section of the Dover Public Library’s parking lot will be fenced off and closed to the public as construction crews mobilize to the site for the library’s renovation project. The walkway underneath the library’s portico will also be closed.
Approximately 20 parking spaces will be closed for the fence where materials and equipment for the project will be kept. With the library’s walkway closed, Library Director Denise LaFrance encourages the public to cross over to the McConnell Center and utilize its sidewalk to Locust Street.
The library’s physical space at 73 Locust St., closed to the public on Jan. 13 for the renovation project that will add accessible entrances and programming space. The historic front façade of the building will remain unchanged, as will its detailed woodworking throughout. The new addition on the parking lot side of the library will create two entrances: One for the Children’s section on the ground floor and another for the main library section on the first floor. The work is anticipated to take about a year. Stay up to date with library renovation plans at https://www.dover.nh.gov/government/city-operations/library/about-us/renovation/.
