Phase 2 Begins
With You!
With an estimated $4,200,000 to be raised, Phase 2 of the Fort Lee Library's Renovation includes:
-New Children’s Center with a new room for Children's programs
-New enclosed Teen Room with noise reduction
-Additional small meeting/work rooms for patrons
-Small conference rooms
-More seating
-Updates throughout the entire building including new flooring, lighting, and furniture.
Phase 2 should have something for everyone.
If every Fort Lee & Englewood Cliffs resident donated $90 we would be finished with fundraising and Phase 2 would be fully funded!
Donate one time or monthly
Let's build our new library, TOGETHER!
Progress So Far
Designs for the New FLPL are based entirely on the community feedback that created the library's new strategic plan. You told us what you wanted and we listened! The $2,350,000 cost of Phase 1 is fueled by a generous grant from the NJ State Library Capital Projects Fund and the use of Library reserves. The first part of our Library’s renovation may soon be underway. Phase 1 of our renovation project will modernize and improve about 28% of the existing library and is expected to start late 2024/early 2025. The library will remain open during this time. Contracts will be going out to bid soon, giving us a better idea of a timeline for the completion of Phase 1. A full list of FAQs and more renovation information is available from the Fort Lee Library's Renovation website.
What's in Phase 2?
Once funded, Phase 2 plans to renovate the rest of the library and add a significant expansion to the building. Designs include a new two-floor Children’s Center, new Teen Room, completing the flooring, furniture, and lightning throughout, plus necessary updates across the entire building. But, the new FLPL is incomplete without your donation.
How much is Phase 2?
Phase 2 has an estimated total cost of $5,228,000. Fort Lee Borough has committed to ensuring the future of the Library by pledging $1,000,000, and the Library is actively seeking construction grants. After the Library and Borough’s financial commitments, there is still an estimated $4,200,000 to be raised. Only with donations to the Friends from Fort Lee & Englewood Cliffs residents, patrons, and visitors—like you—can make Phase 2 possible. You are crucial in completing Fort Lee Library as a modern, vibrant, and inclusive library space. Let’s build our new library, TOGETHER!
Activity
Renovation flyer in Spanish Español, Chinese 中文,
Korean 한국인, Japanese 日本語, and Russian русский язык
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