CARLISLE, Iowa — The city of Carlisle has broken ground on a new $7 million library that will provide more space and learning opportunities for those who use library resources.
The construction comes after nearly 10 years of planning and fundraising efforts. The hard work paid off as ground was broken two weeks ago at the new location. The library is currently located just north of the Carlisle High School football field. The new library will be located on the south side of town near the community pool.
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Construction efforts include using an existing recreation building. The building will be gutted, then re-finished as part of the new library.
The building that the current library is in has around 3,600 square feet; the new building will have nearly triple the square footage at around 10,000…