Library Square

Beginning the week of April 12, the contractor will begin to create structural foundations (caissons) for the addition to 22 Church St. Large drilling equipment will be moved on site. Due to the nature of this work, there is a potential for dust and construction-related noise from equipment and trucks. Daily construction will generally occur Monday to Friday, between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. The public is encouraged to use caution in this area. Please cross at designated crosswalks, follow posted signs, and be alert when walking near the construction zone.

Months into the construction of the Town’s newest community facility in the heart of the downtown, Chandos Construction has undertaken extensive demolition and excavation of the Library Square site, including the installation of construction fencing around the perimeter of the property.

Phase 1 of the fencing is inspired by the Town of Aurora community, emphasizing the people who will use the space and who give Aurora its liveliness, purpose, and vitality.

On Wednesday, March 3, the rooftop heating and air conditioning units located on the Aurora Public Library roof will be removed by a crane located on the north side of the building. Construction staff will be on site to safely direct pedestrian and vehicle traffic, but the public is encouraged to use caution in this area. Please cross at designated crosswalks, follow posted signs, and be alert when walking near the construction zone.

Construction is in full swing, take a look at the amazing progress happening on site.

Effective Wed. Jan 20, Aurora Public Library will re-open for holds pickup through a new window that has been installed at the south east end of the building on Church Street. For your convenience, a new return slot has been installed at the same location. Holds currently available for pick-up will be extended to Jan 27.

Visit aurorapl.ca/content/service-updates for ongoing service updates.

Over the next few months, the Library will receive:

• a façade transformation that includes elevator access leading from Yonge St. to the second floor
• two new multi-purpose programming spaces and a board/meeting room
• a new rooftop reading garden
• a new corridor leading to an enclosed pedestrian bridge to the 22 Church St. addition
• a new entrance on the Library’s east side that opens up to the outdoor square

For service updates and virtual programming visit:

aurorapl.ca

The Town has formed a Project Monitoring Task Force to monitor and examine all financial and budgetary aspects of Library Square during the construction phase, including project contingency expenditures. The Task Force first met on November 3, 2020 and will meet again on January 13, 2021. Please see the minutes from the first meeting attached.

Project Monitoring Task Force

Check out the colourful new banners on the construction fencing in front of 22 Church St. The banners provide information about Aurora Cultural Centre programming during construction. For more information, come by the construction site or go to auroraculturalcentre.ca.

Starting the week of December 7, demolition work will begin on the Yonge St. entrance to the Aurora Public Library. Large construction equipment will be moved on site and the temporary Library parking area will be closed. Additional on-street parking has been created on Church St. and Victoria St. that the public is encouraged to use instead.

As you navigate this area, we encourage everyone to cross at designated crosswalks, follow posted signs, and be alert when walking near the construction zone.

See attached Map for new on-street parking and temporary accessible parking spots.

Map of work area

We have mounted a time-lapse camera on the roof of the Aurora Public Library to provide ongoing coverage of Library Square construction. The camera will take a picture once an hour, seven days a week, so make sure to visit this site regularly to see this project take shape before your eyes.