$550,000 Overhaul Planned For Strongsville Library

STRONGSVILLE, OH — The Strongsville Library will soon offer a bevy of new amenities to patrons thanks to a $550,000 overhaul. The Cuyahoga County Public Library System (CCPL) announced the planned improvements last week, saying the project should be completed in late September 2017.

In a press release, the county library system said residents had asked for a dedicated space for teenagers and more areas for quiet study. It appears the library system was listening, because it said it plans to enclose the Strongsville branch's teen space, and install six new quiet rooms.

The library will also be receiving an audio and video recording studio for public use, new furniture throughout the building, additional lighting, and upgraded audio visual equipment in the children's storytime room. (To stay up to date on local stories, subscribe to the Patch Strongsville newsletter. As news breaks and the story develops, you will be the first to receive updates from Patch.)

None of the additions or projects will impact the hours of the library, the CCPLS said. Renovation will take place during regular hours.

The CCPL's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the improvements to the Strongsville Branch at the March 28, 2017 meeting. The projects will not increase the footprint of the Strongsville library.

"This (renovation) is the result of feedback that customers have expressed to the Strongsville branch staff, and our staff's observations of community needs at the branch," Rob Rua, CCPL spokesperson told cleveland.com.

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