A six-minute walk from the Bennett Martin Public Library in downtown Lincoln leads to the Southeast Community College Education Square building — the future home to the new central library.
The City of Lincoln announced the $46 million project in 2025 in response to concerns about the current location’s ability to meet the needs of space, accessibility and function, according to the project’s website.
“We just want to make sure we’re providing the best resources for our community,” Library Director Ryan Wieber said, “And in this facility, it’s hard to do that and to adapt to what’s expected in today’s modern library. So the new building will give us that opportunity and more.”…