(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 9, 2017) – Now that the Lilburn Branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library has moved into the new home it shares with Lilburn City Hall, the old building will be renovated to become an activity building with a classroom, a community room with a catering kitchen, a dance studio, new restrooms and storage space.

“I’m glad we can repurpose the old building to continue serving the community with opportunities for recreation and fellowship,” said Lynette Howard, District 2 commissioner. “Like many parks facilities, the new spaces will also be available to rent for private functions.”

Under a $936,886 contract approved by Gwinnett commissioners last Tuesday, Diversified Construction of Georgia Inc. will renovate the building located on two acres at 788 Hillcrest Road NW. The contract calls for a new roof, flooring, lighting and fire protection system plus exterior upgrades that include landscaping, sidewalk, parking improvements and new signage. Diversified was the lowest of 11 bidders for the project.

The new Lilburn City Hall and Gwinnett County Branch Library opened at 340 Main Street in October of last year. The old library building, with 10,518 square feet, was one of the oldest and smallest branch libraries in Gwinnett County. The new library is almost 19,000 square feet plus another 5,000 square feet of shared public spaces.