The Hamilton Public Library’s 2025 capital budget submission to Hamilton City Council is $4,462,200.
The HPL will renovate its Mount Hope Branch, and upgrade its digital network infrastructure in 2025.
$3,233,100 of the capital plan is being charged to development charges, and $1,080,200 will be requested from the City’s 2025 capital tax levy budget. (NOTE: This was amended in November, 2024)
The HPL hopes to secure a federal grant to fund the Mount Hope renovations.
Mount Hope Library Branch Renovation
Renovating the Mount Hope Library branch will cost an estimated $2,913,300
The City and Library are also applying for a $3.1-million grant from the federal Green and Inclusive Community Buildings fund.
The present branch opened in 1990 when the Wentworth Country Library renovated the former administrative offices of the Township of Glanbrook. The renovations will bring the branch up to current accessibility standards and allow more efficient use of the building.
The HPL says the renovated branch will be the City’s “first Municipal Net Zero Building.”
Invizij Architects is the prime consultant for the project. They were the prime consultant for the Binbrook Library building.
If the federal grant is not received, the scope of renovation will be decreased to making the building Net Zero ready.
In November, the Hamilton Library amended the budget. The $1.5-million network infrastructure upgrade will be funded from levy reserves instead of development charges.
The total draw from development charges is now $1,882,000.
Production Details v. 1.0.0 Published: October 21, 2024 Last updated: October 21, 2024 Author: Joey Coleman Update Record v. 1.0.0 original version