New Alpharetta, Milton Libraries To Open In July

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Residents in Alpharetta and Milton will soon be able to visit the cities’ long awaited new public libraries.

The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System this summer will open three new libraries as part of Phase 1 of its Library Building Program.

The new 25,000-square-foot Milton Library will open at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 16. Located at 855 Mayfield Road in Milton, this branch is providing service to an area of the county that has been underserved by the library system.

The new 25,000-square-foot Alpharetta Library will open at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 30 at 10 Park Plaza, and is part of the new Alpharetta City Center development.

The existing Alpharetta Library, located at 238 Canton Street, re-opened June 3 after closing on May 21 to prepare the collection for the grand opening of the new library.

This library will close permanently about two weeks prior to the opening of the new Alpharetta Library. The closing date will be finalized in the coming weeks.

See also

• Alpharetta Library Hours Will Be Restored April 1
• East Roswell Library Grand Opening on Friday
• Roswell Library Hours Will Be Restored April 1

The system will also open a new 25,000-square-foot Northwest Library at Scotts Crossing in southwest Atlanta at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 9. The library is located at 2489 Perry Boulevard in Atlanta.

The Perry Homes and Bowen/Bankhead Libraries permanently closed May 15 to prepare for the grand opening of this new library.

These openings are part of Phase I of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System’s Library Building Program, including construction of eight new branch libraries and two expansion projects.

In addition to the Alpharetta, Milton and Northwest libraries opening in July, three libraries have already opened: East Roswell, Palmetto and Wolf Creek. Two additional new libraries -- the Southeast Atlanta and Metropolitan branches -- will open later this year.

Both the Auburn Avenue Research Library and the South Fulton Library are currently closed and under construction as the two expansion projects.

Green building design and sustainability are priorities for all Phase I library projects, and the Library System expects to achieve LEED Silver on each project. Each library will reflect the culture and interests of its community.

In November 2008, Fulton County voters overwhelmingly passed the Library Bond Referendum, which will improve all of the county’s library facilities. Phase 1 includes eight new branches: Alpharetta, East Roswell, Milton, Northwest, Palmetto, Southeast Atlanta, Metropolitan, and Wolf Creek; and two library expansions: the Auburn Avenue Research Library South Fulton Branch.

For more information please visit our website www.afpls.org, and click on “Your New Libraries” for updates or call 404-730-1977.

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