NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The City of Newport News is moving forward with building a new Grissom Library in the northern part of the city.
The new 51,000-square-foot facility will be located just down the street from the current library, off Warwick Boulevard. It will be nearly three times as big as the current library, offering more space for meetings, learning, and reading.
The current Grissom Library in Denbigh has been open since 1977. Pete Manoso, who was dropping off and picking up books, has been visiting the location for decades…