Library gets new sidewalk for City Hall renovation project

By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com

The Charles City Public Library got a new sidewalk this week as work on the City Hall renovation continues.

“It’ll make getting into the library easier during the rest of the project, so that’s appreciated,” said Library Director Annette Dean.

Access to the library’s front door had been partially limited as work on the pedestrian mall expands outward from City Hall, requiring patrons to enter from the riverside sidewalk.

The new sidewalk not only keeps the path to the library open while construction continues, it also resolves a drainage problem in the old sidewalk that had patrons navigating a large puddle to get in and out of the building.

Dean says that the new sidewalk is supposed to be a temporary accommodation and she is unsure if or how it will be incorporated into the final design of the project when it is completed next year.