The opening of a new public library building in Merriam is inching closer. “It’s just going to be a really beautiful building,” said Elissa Andre, media manager for the Johnson County Library, of the library’s new $13.6 million Merriam Plaza Library, now under construction in Merriam. “We’re really thrilled to bring it on to the Merriam Community Center campus.” The new facility, designed by Kansas City-based Dake Wells Architecture, is contemporary in style with an abundance of windows. It is being built just steps from the Merriam Community Center, which opened in 2020 in the 6000 block of Slater St. The library is scheduled to open in mid-2024. “This building is really architecturally interesting,” said Andre. “We have these big light monitors on the roof that will let in all sorts of natural light and let people who are inside look up and see the changing Kansas sky throughout the seasons.”
Source: Joco 913 News
