The John F. Kennedy Memorial Library in the main corridor in Hialeah could soon look very different.
Hialeah plans to spend $8 million to transform the longtime cultural facility into a combined history museum and library, but the city has yet to provide a clear picture of what the finished building will look like or how much space will remain for the community.
For many residents who rely on the library day to day, the plan feels less like a renovation and more like a loss. Their objections aren’t just about aesthetics or inconvenience. They question what the building is supposed to serve, why the city chose the library for a museum and how a project of this size moved forward before residents have seen a final design…