Work moves forward on Dearborn’s Bryant Library

One of Dearborn’s architectural gems is about to welcome a bit of new life – a new welcome center.The city is investing $175,000 to turn the ground floor of the Bryant Library branch into a welcome center, community conference room, and new home for the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce. The building will be completely redone; however, crews are saving the baseboard and trim around the windows so a fresh coat of varnish can be added. Work is expected to wrap up by the end of July.”Some of the final touches are being done with the woodwork,” says Cindy Grimwade, project manager for the Bryant Library renovation.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 of the building.Source: Cindy Grimwade, project manager for the Bryant Library renovationWriter: Jon Zemke