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The cost of $17.8 million to develop and construct, replaces the Westport Road branch and has more than 120,000 books and other materials, including audio and visual recordings. The library will provide service to more than 170,000 East End residents.

Of the cost, $14 million was covered by city and state funds while the remaining $3.8 million was raised through private donations. The official ground breaking occurred on September 21, 2017 on the new 40,000-square-foot Northeast Regional Library located on Bellevoir Circle off Ormsby Station near the Northeast YMCA.

Click on the link to the Louisville Free Public Library: http://www.lfpl.org/branches/northeast.html

Other Project Details: 

Architect: Louisville-based JRA Architects along with Minneapolis-based MSR Design and Columbus, Ohio-based MKSK Studios, on architecture and interior design for the library

General Contractor / Construction Manager: Sullivan & Cozart

Cost: $17.8M (includes construction, books, computers and furnishings)

Completed: June, 2019

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Sullivan Cozart was the General Contractor for the spectacular new $14 million Southwest Regional Library which is now open and drawing users of all ages.  It is the first of three regional libraries planned for Louisville.  The space includes library areas for children, teens and adults, office space, a story time reading area, and 150 public computer stations.  To view a slide show of photos, click here or visit the library at 9725 Dixie Highway.

Photos by: Louisville Free Public Library

Completed: 2014