Groundbreaking for new Mt Laurel Library this week

Mt Laurel Library’s permanent home will begin to take shape this week.

On Thursday, Jan. 9, residents of the Town of Mt Laurel and the greater Dunnavant Valley area will gather to break ground on a permanent library in Mt Laurel. The celebration, scheduled for 3:15 p.m., will follow an announcement by the Friends of Mt Laurel Library organization that sufficient funds have been raised to begin construction.

Mt Laurel Library, a branch of the North Shelby Library, is currently operating in a temporary location in Mt Laurel. The new building will be located on Olmsted Street between the grocery and Double Oak Community Church on property donated to the library by EBSCO Industries.

The new library will provide resources and services beyond those currently offered at the temporary location. After construction, the Mt Laurel Library will be staffed, maintained and operated by the North Shelby Library.

Groundbreaking for the library follows seven years of a dedicated grassroots effort by The Friends of Mt Laurel Library. Fundraising efforts will continue throughout the construction phase to complete and furnish the new library and will include “Circle of Friends”, the sale of commemorative bricks for the library’s entryway and the “wish list” for furnishing the building and landscaping.

Visit mtlaurelibrary.org or email mtlaurellibraryfriends@gmail.com for more.