Renovations are underway at EVPL Central to update the facility in phases to better serve our community. During the renovation, we hope there will be minimal impact on library users, but some areas in the building may be closed at times. Check this page for updates on current projects and any area closures.
Additionally, some meeting and study rooms may not be available to reserve at certain times as we work through this renovation.
Project Overview | Current Project | EVPL Central History
Project Overview
Various areas of EVPL Central will receive upgrades and updates, and some will have significant changes.
This work will be done in phases, with anticipated completion by the end of 2025.
READ Center
- New carpeting, painting, and lighting
- New furniture and interactives for children
- A new study room
- Some resetting of collections
Popular Materials Center
- New carpeting and painting
- Moving the Passport Office to this area
- Creation of a new Teen Lounge
Second Floor
- New carpeting and painting
- Enhancements to EVPL Maker Central
- Relocated Reference Desk
- Repurposing of both rotunda areas, with one becoming an additional meeting room
- Creation of 3 new small group rooms and 4 Preservation Studio workspaces
Current Project
Renovations will start in EVPL Central’s READ Center, which houses our Youth Collection. Some programs previously held in the River Room may be hosted in other areas of the library, including the Browning Rooms and elsewhere in the READ Center.
EVPL Central History
EVPL Central recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, opening on September 18, 2004. The 145,000-square-foot facility has welcomed thousands in the years since. EVPL Central provides information, resources, and support to the city’s dynamic downtown residential, cultural, and business communities as well as to Vanderburgh County at large.
EVPL Central is dedicated to providing our community with the resources it needs. We are proud to offer free meeting and study rooms, WiFi, public computer access, printers, and more.
