Work wraps up on Dearborn's Bryant Library

metromode, 8/13/2009

Work is wrapping up on the last details of the renovation project at the Dearborn Bryant Library.

The new welcome center for the city and offices for the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce are nearly complete and expected to come online within the next few weeks. An early October grand opening is in the works.

The city is investing $175,000 to convert the ground floor of the branch into a welcome center, community conference room, and new home for the chamber of commerce. Some of the original trim and baseboard will remain.

The first floor of the circa-1924 building has been vacant and generally unused for years. The renovation, funded by the state's Cool Cities program, is expected to help breathe more life into the corner of Michigan Avenue and Mason Street. The library branch will continue to operate on the second floor.

Source: Mary Laundroche, director of the department of public information for the city of Dearborn
Writer: Jon Zemke

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