R.I. Government Agencies | Privacy Policy |
The table below contains information about ongoing and proposed public library construction projects in Rhode Island. Data is compiled from existing construction agreements, applications, and a surveys conducted by the Office of Library and Information Services.
The table also includes information about libraries currently receiving reimbursement and when payments will end. For annual figures and payments to specific libraries, see the Construction Overview Spreadsheet (Excel file), which contains annual summary of payments; for current year payments included in the state budget, see Construction Reimbursement Payments.
| Total | State share | Date to begin/ began | Date to complete/ completed | Reim- bursement (FY) |
Project Descriptions and Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington* | $1,321,228 | $641,706 | 9/2004 |
4/2005 |
2007 |
ren - reimb ends 2016 |
| Bristol - Rogers Free | $9,842,288 | $4,180,345 | 10/2006 |
4/2008 |
2009 |
addition/renovation |
| Burrillville - J Smith** | $8,111,387 | $3,681,721 | 5/2006 |
5/2008 |
2009 |
new building, 23,500 sq.ft. |
| Jesse Smith | ||||||
| Pascoag | ||||||
| Central Falls | $450,000 | $225,000 | 5/2010 |
1/2011 |
2012 |
2,400 sf addition, renovation |
| Charlestown | no construction planned | |||||
| Coventry - Public | $7,000,000 | $3,500,000 | 2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
13,000 sq. ft. addition and renovation or new building |
| Greene | does not qualify | |||||
| Cranston - Central | ||||||
| Central* | $930,213 | $459,836 | 1994 |
2000 |
addition - reimb ends 2015 | |
| Arlington | $2,007,000 | $1,003,500 | 6/2008 |
3/2009 |
2010 |
new building; 8,000 sq.ft. |
| Auburn* | $394,240 | reimb ends 2011 | ||||
| Knightsville | no construction planned | |||||
| Oak Lawn | no construction planned | |||||
| W. Cranston | $2,950,000 | $1,475,000 | 6/2011 |
3/2012 |
2013 |
new building; 12,000 sq.ft. |
| William Hall* | $739,159 | reimb ends 2010 | ||||
| Cumberland* | $704,128 | $351,488 | 11/2005 |
10/2006 |
2008 |
repair and renovation of south wing (old circ desk/adult collections) |
| Cumberland** | $5,488,853 | $2,200,000 | 7/1998 |
6/2000 |
2001 |
reimb ends 2019 |
| East Greenwich* | $1,955,148 | $950,000 | 5/2003 |
6/2004 |
2005 |
add/ren - reimb ends 2024 |
| East Prov - Weaver | $3,000,000 | $1,500,000 | 2010 |
2012 |
2013 |
10,000 sf addition |
| Weaver (1990)* | $877,359 | reimb ends 2012 | ||||
| Fuller | no construction planned | |||||
| Riverside* | $1,712,263 | $792,441 | 9/2004 |
9/2005 |
2007 |
new building - reimb ends 2024 |
| Rumford | no construction planned | |||||
| Exeter* | $1,710,136 | $808,957 | Oct 2003 |
Sept 2004 |
2006 |
new building - reimb ends 2025 |
| Foster | $7,000,000 | $3,500,000 | ?2008 |
2012 |
new building or addition - no time, $ given. | |
| Foster Public | see above | |||||
| Tyler | see above | |||||
| Glocester | ||||||
| Harmony | no construction planned | |||||
| Glocester Manton | no construction planned | |||||
| Hopkinton | ||||||
| Ashaway | ||||||
| Langworthy | $400,000 | $200,000 | 2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
1,500 sf expansion in rear to add elevator, collection space |
| Jamestown* | $869,680 | reimb ends 2014; minor renovations possible; will seek Champlin $ | ||||
| Johnston - Mohr | $7,602,072 | $3,000,000 | 5/2007 |
11/2008 |
2010 |
new building, 29,000 sf |
| Lincoln | $7,000,000 | $3,500,000 | 2011 |
new building planned - no time, $ given. Est. OLIS | ||
| L. Compton - Brownell | ||||||
| Middletown* | $1,509,935 | $750,050 | 9/2002 |
11/2003 |
2005 |
add/ren - reimb ends 2022 |
| Narragansett | ||||||
| N. Shoreham - Island* | $1,791,991 | $797,995 | 5/2000 |
8/2001 |
2003 |
add/ren - reimb ends 2022 |
| Newport* | $7,243,200 | $3,523,000 | 6/1999 |
5/2001 |
2002 |
add/ren - reimb ends 2021 |
| North Kingstown Free* | $1,570,000 | $500,000 | 4/1999 |
2000 |
reimb ends 2019 | |
| Davisville | ? | addition/renovation - no reimbursement sought | ||||
| Willett | $300,000 | $150,000 | 5/2007 |
10/2007 |
2009 |
small addition, space reorganization, ADA issues |
| North Prov - Mancini | $259,460 | reimb ended 2002 | ||||
| North Smithfield | $5,500,000 | $2,750,000 | ?2007 |
2008 |
2010 |
new building? Time est. OLIS |
| Pawtucket | ? | expand children's area, possible addition; will apply only if addition; no $ | ||||
| Pawtucket (1979)* | $329,260 | reimb ended 2004 | ||||
| Portsmouth (2003)* | $718,785 | $338,149 | 8/2001 |
2/2002 |
2003 |
ren - reimb ends 2022 |
| Portsmouth (1990)* | $541,247 | reimb ends 2010 | ||||
| Providence - Central | $40,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 2/10 |
8/11 |
2013? |
renovation, reorganization of space |
| Central (1987)* | $1,327,573 | reimb ends 2008 | ||||
| Fox Point | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | 9/09 |
9/10 |
2012? |
renovations to make building accessible/ADA compliant |
| Knight Memorial | $5,100,000 | $1,722,153 | 10/06 |
10/07 |
2009? |
renovation/handicapped access |
| Mount Pleasant | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | 10/09 |
10/10 |
2012? |
renovations to make building accessible/ADA compliant |
| Olneyville | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | 9/09 |
9/10 |
2012? |
renovations to make building accessible/ADA compliant; new building? |
| Rochambeau* | $5,320,693 | $2,098,921 | 9/02 |
11/03 |
2005 |
add/ren - reimb ends 2024 |
| Smith Hill | $2,669,501 | $729,959 | 8/07 |
8/08 |
2010 |
renovations to make building accessible/ADA compliant |
| South Providence* | $3,152,495 | $992,795 | 9/02 |
9/03 |
2005 |
add/ren - reimb ends 2024 |
| Wanskuck | $2,329,412 | $743,757 | 6/07 |
6/08 |
2010 |
renovations to make building accessible/ADA compliant |
| Washington Park | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | 8/08 |
8/09 |
2011 |
renovations to make building accessible/ADA compliant; new building? |
| Richmond - Clark | ? | children's room addition; no time or $ given | ||||
| Scituate | ||||||
| Hope* | $404,800 | $144,800 | 11/2002 |
10/2003 |
2005 |
ren - reimb ends 2011 |
| North Scituate | $5,646,846 | $2,823,423 | 2010? |
addition, increase size to 10,500 sf | ||
| Smithfield | ||||||
| East Smithfield | renovation of 2nd floor for use; will not apply | |||||
| Greenville | $11,263,879 | $4,748,655 | 6/2007 |
5/2008 |
2009 |
20,000 sq.ft addition for children's, YA, computer, study, media |
| Greenville (1990)* | $785,072 | reimb ends 2011 | ||||
| S Kingstown | $2,500,000 | $1,250,000 | 2010? |
addition/renovation | ||
| Peace Dale* | $422,543 | reimb ends 2010 | ||||
| Hale | no construction planned | |||||
| Kingston* | $1,040,442 | $104,668 | 2/1995 |
2000 |
completed project for renovation/reorganization and handicapped access | |
| Tiverton | $7,000,000 | $3,500,000 | 2007 |
2008 |
2010 |
new building, 20-25,000 sq. ft.; estimate from 2001 app. |
| Union | no construction planned | |||||
| Warren | $3,000,000 | $1,500,000 | 7/2008 |
7/2009 |
2011 |
addition/handicapped access |
| Warwick - Central* | $6,545,000 | $2,202,367 | 9/1998 |
2000 |
add/ren - reimb ends 2018 | |
| Apponnaug | no construction planned | |||||
| Conimicut | no construction planned | |||||
| Norwood | no construction planned | |||||
| Pontiac | $213,188 | $106,594 | 5/2008 |
10/2009 |
2011 |
ren for ADA compliance |
| W.Greenwich/Louttit | $1,000,000 | $450,000 | 5/2008 |
5/2009 |
2010 |
addition |
| West Warwick | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | 4/2008 |
10/2008 |
2010 |
renovation/redesign of interior space |
| West Warwick (1991)* | $1,260,535 | reimb ends 2012 | ||||
| Westerly* | $5,417,500 | $2,708,750 | 4/2007 |
4/2008 |
2009 |
renovation/accessibility/climate control |
| Westerly (1990)* | $2,527,327 | current reimbursement ends in fiscal 2008 | ||||
| Woonsocket* | $3,895,442 | $1,920,153 | 9/2000 |
8/2001 |
2003 |
add/ren - reimb ends 2021 |
| Fairmont Branch | $30,000 | $15,000 | 2010? |
2011? |
2012 |
addition or new building; cost between $30,000 and $350,000 for total of about 2,000 sq.ft. |
| TOTAL PROJECTS | $215,347,825 | TOTAL STATE (ESTIMATED) |
$109,374,639 | |||
* Libraries currently receiving reimbursement.
** Libraries under construction.
Construction Overview Spreadsheet (Excel file, contains annual summary of payments thru 2028)
Office of Library and Information Services, One Capitol Hill, Providence RI 02908-5803, (401)574-9300; Fax: (401)574-9320
Partial funding for this website and programs of the Office of Library and Information Services
is
provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.