Johnson County’s newest library is ‘a natural fit’ for growing Lenexa City Center

Lenexa City Center Library, the newest addition to the quickly-growing Lenexa City Center, will open Sunday.

The library, at 8778 Penrose Lane, replaces the Lackman branch that previously served the area.

The $21.1 million project adds to the list of grand openings in the City Center over the past few years. The area, which opened in 2017, includes the new City Hall, Lenexa Rec Center, a five-story parking structure and public-use spaces. Several food and clothing merchants have also opened in the Lenexa Public Market.

The downtown vision that started in 1997 pictured Lenexa City Center as a community gathering space. City Manager Beccy Yocham said the library is “a natural fit” into this vision.

(Read more: KC Star Local News)