Photos: Future downtown Rockford Public Library under construction

February 24, 2024|By Kevin Haas|In Photo Gallery, 815 News, Local, Rockford, Trending, Business/development
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Rock River Current
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ROCKFORD — The future main branch of the Rockford Public Library is in the final few months of construction at 215 N. Wyman St. in downtown.

The three-story, 68,000-square-foot library is expected to open by late spring, although an exact date is not yet set.

“Keep in mind that the first day of summer is June 21,” said Bridget Finn, director of marketing for the library.

Finn led us on a tour of the space on Friday. Here are a few images and video that show off the future library.

Construction crews work inside the future Rockford Public Library on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
The view overlooking the Rock River from the third-floor tier of the future Rockford Public Library on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Construction crews work near a future quiet reading room on the second-floor of the Rockford Public Library on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Bridget Finn adjusts the blinds on the second floor of the future Rockford Public Library on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Painters work on the future Imagination Station of the Rockford Public Library on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
The future Rockford Public Library will have a drive-thru lane to pickup and drop off books. It’s shown on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
The library features 50-foot windows overlooking the Rock River. It’s shown on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, during construction in downtown Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)

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